McCook lost against Northwest back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The McCook Bison fell just short of the Northwest Vikings by a score of 49-47.
Paige Bortner
| 02/25/25 @ Northwest | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ Ogallala | 2 |
| 12/21/24 @ Holdrege | 2 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wray | 2 |
| 02/09/24 vs Gering | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why McCook lost, don't look at Paige Bortner. Despite the final result, she posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Bortner a new career-high in blocks (five). Alice Weimer was another key player, putting up nine points.
Northwest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Laiken Dorsey out in front who went 5-for-11 en route to 13 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Reagan Mcintyre, who had 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
McCook's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-10. As for Northwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
McCook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwest, they will square off against Gretna East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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