The Red Cloud Warriors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hershey Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Cloud will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Red Cloud saw some tournament action on Monday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 58-30 win over Twin Loup. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 22-point advantage.
Red Cloud's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiva Rust led the charge by putting up 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rust has scored at least a third of the Warriors' points. Another player making a difference was Josie Faimon, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hershey). They strolled past Lexington with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 63-49.
Red Cloud better focus on containing Kamryn Butterfield and Demi DaMoude as the pair were huge in Hershey's win. Butterfield dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards, while DaMoude went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Butterfield's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Bringewatt, who earned 11 points.
Hershey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They are a perfect 4-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Red Cloud's record now sits at 6-0. As for Hershey, their record is now 5-2.
Red Cloud came up short against Hershey when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 63-52. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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