Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] was the 43-40 winner over West Holt when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 57-56 to the West Holt Huskies.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Preston Hoke, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points along with six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Hoke is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Alec Schindler was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
West Holt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Rentschler out in front who went 6 for 10 to rack up 19 points. What's more, Rentschler also posted a 63% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Drake Nemetz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s defeat dropped their record down to 18-2. As for West Holt, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] and West Holt should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will challenge Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 162 places (35 vs. 197). Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] comes in on five and West Holt on six. Meanwhile, West Holt (ranked 43rd) will meet Niobrara/Verdigre (ranked 271st) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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