Ness City and LaCrosse are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Ness City Eagles will look to defend their home court on Friday against the LaCrosse Leopards at 7:45 p.m. Ness City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Ness City took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Wheatland-Grinnell with a sharp 74-48 win. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ness City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cadyn Harley, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Dakoda McDonald, who went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Ness City was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, LaCrosse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 64-51 to Macksville. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Mustangs are ranked 58th).
Ness City's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for LaCrosse, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Ness City was taken down by LaCrosse 75-31 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Ness City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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