The Pierce Bluejays will challenge the Battle Creek Braves at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Pierce is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Pierce lost to Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on the road by a 47-32 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Battle Creek was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 78-30. The match marked the Braves' most dominant victory of the season.
Battle Creek is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Pierce, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Pierce came up short against Battle Creek in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 47-40. Will Pierce have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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