Two dominant guards in Bria Bench and Grace Holm are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Douglas County West Falcon at 6:00 p.m. Fort Calhoun will stroll in with a five game home winning streak, but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their December 7 matchup with Douglas County West.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Calhoun gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They really took it to Mead for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-19 victory at home. That looming 70-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Fort Calhoun yet this season.
Douglas County West suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. Their tough 62-40 defeat to Yutan might stick with them for a while. Douglas County West was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Despite their loss, Douglas County West saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Addison Strong, who scored ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Bella Zach was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Fort Calhoun is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Douglas County West, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Fort Calhoun couldn't quite finish off Douglas County West in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 70-67. Can Fort Calhoun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
