Kearney Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but  on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Aurora Huskies at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Hopefully Kearney Catholic focused on turnovers this week  since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
 Last Tuesday, Kearney Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap  as they fell  42-38 to Holdrege.
  Callie Squiers put forth a good effort for the losing side as  she  scored 19 points along with eight  rebounds. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's  played.  Hadley Mcgowen was another key contributor,  scoring seven points along with two  steals.
 Meanwhile, Aurora entered their tilt with Hastings with five consecutive wins  but they'll enter their next game with six. Aurora walked away with  a   51-43  win over Hastings  last Tuesday.
 It was another big night for  Denae Nachtigal, who  scored 24 points along with nine  rebounds and three  steals. The team also got some help courtesy of  Addison Fahrnbruch, who  scored 15 points.
 Kearney Catholic has  not been sharp recently, as they've  lost four of their last five matches,  which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Aurora, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with that  victory, which was their third straight  on the road.
This contest  is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor:  Kearney Catholic  have been smashing the glass this season,  having  only  averaged 25.4  rebounds per game. It's a different story for Aurora, though, as  they've been averaging  only 27.9  rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
 Kearney Catholic strolled past Aurora when the teams last played  back in February of 2023 by a score of  42-24. Will Kearney Catholic repeat their success,  or does  Aurora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.