Having just played yesterday, the Hitchcock County Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Hitchcock County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Maywood/Hayes Center on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hitchcock County was dealt a 73-39 loss at the hands of Maywood/Hayes Center. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Wolves are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Arapahoe's strategy against Brady on Friday. Everything went Arapahoe's way against Brady as Arapahoe made off with a 65-39 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Arapahoe's win came from a few key players Hitchcock County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ruby McCune, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Desi Farner, who earned 12 points.
Arapahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Hitchcock County and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Arapahoe, their record now sits at 13-8.
Hitchcock County suffered a grim 49-26 defeat to Arapahoe in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Hitchcock County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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