After flying high against Nebraska City on Thursday, Beatrice came back down to earth. The Orangemen fell just short of the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays by a score of 38-36 on Saturday. The Orangemen lost against the Bluejays in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-31 score last time.
Despite the loss, Beatrice still got an impressive performance from Harrison Vetrovsky, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Boston Crawford was another key player, putting up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ashland-Greenwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Derek Tonjes, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 12 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cal Kissinger, who shot 56% from the field en route to 12 points.
Beatrice's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Beatrice will venture away from home to challenge Crete at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Orangemen's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they have already played their next game, a 69-26 victory against Lincoln Northwest on the 9th.
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