High Plains played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Superior Wildcats 73-33. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 42nd).
When it comes to explaining why High Plains lost, don't look at Peyton Hofmann. Despite the final result, she went 5-for-10 on her way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, High Plains was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Storm
| 02/28/25 @ Superior | 33-73 |
| 02/20/25 vs McCool Junction | 46-35 |
| 02/18/25 vs Osceola | 56-53 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 41-32 |
| 02/11/25 vs Osceola | 62-37 |
The loss snapped High Plains' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 19-8 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Superior, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
While High Plains had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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