Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Blair

Bears

Margin (Wins)

01/08/26 vs Plattsmouth	39
12/06/25 vs Lincoln Northwest	39
02/14/26 @ Roncalli Catholic	36
01/17/26 @ Hastings	36
02/03/26 @ South Sioux City	35

Blair extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday, bumping them up to 17-6. Everything went their way against the Standing Bear Grizzlies as they made off with a 54-33 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Blair found their leader in sophomore Cadence Field, who posted 14 points along with eight assists and seven boards. Field also set a new season-high mark in steals with seven. Siyea Whitelock also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Blair was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 16-1 when they've passed the ball that well.

As for Standing Bear, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Blair is ranked 33rd).

Despite the loss, Standing Bear had strong showings from Sydnie Cain, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Lily Hansmeier, who earned nine points and six boards. Cain is becoming a predictor of the Grizzlies' success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 4-1 (and 5-13 when she doesn't).

Looking ahead, Blair will square off against Scottsbluff at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Standing Bear does not have any more games scheduled as of now.