West Point-Beemer has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a hard 60-41 fall against the Oakland-Craig Knights on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cadets of the 49-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, West Point-Beemer still got an impressive performance from Allie Kaup, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Hailey Recker also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Even though they lost, West Point-Beemer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland-Craig only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Oakland-Craig was led to victory by Briar Ray and Adi Rennerfeldt. Ray went 8 of 14 to rack up 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals, while Rennerfeldt went 7 for 9 en route to 19 points. That's the most steals Ray has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bailey Pelan, who scored four points.
West Point-Beemer's record now sits at 16-6. As for Oakland-Craig, their record now sits at 18-3.
West Point-Beemer and Oakland-Craig should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. West Point-Beemer will challenge Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 163 places (36 vs. 199). Meanwhile, Oakland-Craig (ranked 13th) will meet Archbishop Bergan (ranked 101st) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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