The Ord Chanticleers will face off against the Centura Centurions at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Ord is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Ord is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Doniphan-Trumbull on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ord was beaten by Doniphan-Trumbull 76-48. While losing is never fun, the Chanticleers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Cardinals are ranked 50th).
| 02/09/24 @ O'Neill | 17 |
| 12/06/24 @ Ainsworth | 17 |
| 01/30/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 13 |
| 01/21/25 vs Adams Central | 12 |
| 12/27/24 @ North Bend Central | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Ord had strong showings from Elijah Pollard, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, and Colton Thompson, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points. That's the most points Thompson has posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Centura didn't have too much trouble with Ravenna on Friday as they won 60-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Centurions.
Centura is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Ord, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Ord came up short against Centura when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 56-52. Can Ord avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
