Having just played yesterday, the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats will jump right back in to play the West Holt Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] comes in on five and West Holt on six.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Plainview by a score of 53-44. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Pirates are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Cheatum
| 02/07/25 vs Plainview | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 2 |
| 01/30/25 @ Wausa | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Elkhorn Valley | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Pierce | 1 |
| + 23 more games |
Sam Cheatum was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Hoke, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, West Holt hadn't done well against Elkhorn Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Holt sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 victory over Elkhorn Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since January 30, 2024.
West Holt's record is now 16-3. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came out on top in a nail-biter against West Holt when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 43-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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