The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will face off against the Ainsworth Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 15 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Niobrara/Verdigre and four for Ainsworth.
On Tuesday, Niobrara/Verdigre came up short against Chambers/Wheeler Central and fell 44-35.
Meanwhile, Ainsworth fought the good fight in their overtime match against North Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since January 23, 2024.
Niobrara/Verdigre will need focus on slowing down Logan Schroedl, one of several Ainsworth players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 21 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Schroedl a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Kinney, who put up seven points in addition to nine boards and six steals.
Ainsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Niobrara/Verdigre was taken down by Ainsworth 75-42 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Niobrara/Verdigre, Trey Appelt (who went 12 of 22 on his way to 27 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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