Ogallala lost against Minden back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ogallala Indians fell to the Minden Whippets 55-49. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Whippets are ranked tenth).
| 01/31/25 vs Minden | 19 |
| 01/21/25 vs Scottsbluff | 18 |
| 01/28/25 vs Holdrege | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Alliance | 11 |
| 01/25/25 vs Northwest | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Ogallala saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aniston O'Neil went 7 of 16 on her way to 19 points and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points O'Neil has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Shaydyn Rasby, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Ogallala smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Minden got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mattie Kamery out in front who went 6 for 11 en route to 20 points. The game was Kamery's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Starkey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Ogallala's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Minden, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Ogallala didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-37 win against McCook on the 1st. Minden has also already played their next match, a 54-40 defeat against Gothenburg on the 1st.
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