Bertrand and Alma are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Bertrand Vikings will head out to take on the Alma Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bertrand comes in on nine and Alma on four.
Bertrand's tournament run continued when they took on Southwest on Tuesday. Bertrand claimed a resounding 72-42 win over Southwest. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vikings just coasted through the last quarter.
| 01/28/25 @ Southwest | 8 |
| 02/06/24 vs Blue Hill | 7 |
| 02/02/24 @ Medicine Valley | 7 |
| 01/04/24 @ Southern Valley | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Wauneta-Palisade | 6 |
It was another big night for Thunder Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (eight). Another player making a difference was Marcus Hernandez, who went 8 for 9 en route to 16 points.
Meanwhile, Alma strolled past Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 47-30. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bertrand is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Alma, their record now sits at 15-2.
Bertrand suffered a grim 54-31 defeat to Alma when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Bertrand avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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