The Deshler Dragons will face off against the Red Cloud Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Deshler was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 33-32 to Kenesaw. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Red Cloud over Giltner in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Red Cloud blew Giltner out of the water with a 59-16 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
Red Cloud found their leader in freshman Aiva Rust, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Josie Faimon, who put up 11 points.
Red Cloud is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Deshler, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Deshler came up short against Red Cloud when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 33-29. Can Deshler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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