The North Bend Central Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Bend Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Fort Calhoun likes a good challenge.
North Bend Central easily dispatched Tekamah-Herman on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. North Bend Central fell just short of Howells-Dodge by a score of 63-61 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since December 5, 2023.
Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun made easy work of Raymond Central on Friday and carried off a 61-41 victory. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
North Bend Central's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Fort Calhoun, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
North Bend Central came up short against Fort Calhoun when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 46-39. Can North Bend Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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