The Ord Chanticleers will be home for the holidays to greet the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Ord came up short against Centura and fell 41-32. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ord in their matchups with Centura: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their defeat, Ord saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Natalie Williams, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Marin Reilly, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Ord struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic faced Lincoln Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Grand Island Central Catholic was outmatched by Lincoln Christian on the road and fell 74-42. Grand Island Central Catholic's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ord's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-1.
