The Chadron Cardinals and the Alliance Bulldogs will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Alliance will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Chadron extended their winning streak to four on Saturday. The Cardinals came out on top against Gering by a score of 59-46.
Derek Bissonette
| 12/13/25 vs Gering | 20 |
| 12/12/25 vs Gordon-Rushville | 19 |
| 12/06/25 @ Crawford | 19 |
| 12/05/25 vs Sidney | 19 |
Chadron got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Derek Bissonette out in front who went 10-for-24 on his way to 20 points and four steals. Bissonette's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Tyson Pourier, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Chadron was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gering only racked up nine.
Meanwhile, Alliance posted their closest win since January 11th on Tuesday. They skirted past Torrington 59-57. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Chadron's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Alliance, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Chadron strolled past Alliance in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 65-48. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bulldogs' Seth Meyring, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Cardinals to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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