Fort Calhoun is 8-2 against Conestoga since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will be home for the holidays to greet the Conestoga Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Fort Calhoun came up short against Yutan and fell 46-39. While losing is never fun, Fort Calhoun can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Yutan is ranked 35th).
Fort Calhoun's defeat came about despite a quality game from Bria Bench, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Bouwman, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Fort Calhoun struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Conestoga was beaten by Yutan 58-13 on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Conestoga has scored all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Calhoun and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Conestoga, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Fort Calhoun beat Conestoga 44-35 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Fort Calhoun repeat their success, or does Conestoga have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
