Creighton proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 23) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades 42-40. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 50-44 victory the Renegades walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Chambers/Wheeler Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Jesse dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards set a new season-high mark for Jesse. Elijah Heinz was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Creighton's record now sits at 5-6. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-6.
Creighton has already played their next contest, a 69-29 loss against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on the 14th. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-39 defeat against Anselmo-Merna on the 10th.
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