It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Central City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Fullerton Warriors with a 51-47 victory. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Colter Lueders
| 02/14/25 vs Fullerton | 17 |
| 02/08/25 vs Ord | 20 |
| 02/06/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Arcadia/Loup City | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Schuyler | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
Central City had a senior duo take command as Jakob Ruhl went 7-for-17 on his way to 23 points along with five boards and four steals and Colter Lueders almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 17 rebounds. Lueders has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Karter Negus, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Central City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Fullerton still got an impressive performance from Kane Wetovick, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. Wetovick is becoming a predictor of Fullerton's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 11-3 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Central City's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Fullerton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Looking ahead, Central City will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeview at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Lakeview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. As for Fullerton, they will host Palmer at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Fullerton also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 54.2 points per game.
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