Scottsbluff fought the good fight in their overtime match against Ogallala on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 68-61 to the Ogallala Indians. The Bearcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylee Meininger, who went 7 of 9 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Nate Kelley, who posted 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Scottsbluff's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Ogallala, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Scottsbluff and Ogallala should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Scottsbluff will square off against Gering at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday up 118 places (18 vs. 136). Scottsbluff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.8 points per game this season. Similarly, Ogallala (ranked third) will meet Alliance (ranked 88th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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