Cougars
| 01/20/25 vs Newman Grove/St. Edward | 54-36 |
| 01/17/25 @ Anselmo-Merna | 61-38 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pleasanton | 62-30 |
| 01/11/25 vs Nebraska Christian | 60-46 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Central | 56-38 |
Central Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They strolled past the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 54-36. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Panthers are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taesian Soto, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Cordel Wagner also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Newman Grove/St. Edward's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zander Jarecki, who posted ten points and three steals. Anthony Reader was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Central Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Central Valley will head out to face off against Elgin/Pope John at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. Newman Grove/St. Edward has already played their next game (against Archangels Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
