Pioneers
| 02/14/25 @ Palmyra | 57-40 |
| 02/11/25 vs Fort Calhoun | 68-65 |
| 02/08/25 @ Glenwood | 51-73 |
| 01/30/25 @ Malcolm | 40-63 |
| 01/28/25 @ Wahoo | 28-74 |
| + 16 more games |
Nebraska City fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They enjoyed a cozy 57-40 win over the Palmyra Panthers on Friday. The Pioneers pushed the score to 45-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Palmyra's loss came despite strong showings from Harrison Boyte and Conner Petersen. Boyte posted 14 points and six steals, while Petersen put up nine points. Those six steals gave Boyte a new career-high. John Hippen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Nebraska City's victory bumped their record up to 4-17. As for Palmyra, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Coming up, Nebraska City will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Gross Catholic at 7:30 p.m. As for Palmyra, they will head out to square off against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmyra is facing Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at the right time seeing as Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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