After flying high against Broken Bow last Thursday, Minden came back down to earth. The Whippets might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Central City Bison an easy 54-29 victory. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Bison are ranked sixth).
| 12/16/25 vs Central City | 16 |
| 12/11/25 vs Broken Bow | 19 |
| 12/09/25 @ Lexington | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Minden lost on Tuesday, don't look at Myla Emery. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Emery's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Riley Eden, who posted four points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hope Paup, who earned 16 points. Paup continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Fousek, who scored 12 points.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Central City, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Minden is taking a road trip to square off against Elm Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Whippets' defense better be ready for this one: the Buffaloes have averaged an impressive 62.6 points per game this season. As for Central City, they will be home for the holidays to greet Doniphan-Trumbull at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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