Minden lost against Adams Central back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Minden Whippets took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Adams Central Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Patriots are ranked 40th).
Minden lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Landon Bules, who posted 14 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Eckhardt, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
| 02/11/25 vs Adams Central | 11 |
| 02/08/25 vs Gothenburg | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Cozad | 8 |
Even though they lost, Minden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Adams Central can attribute much of their success to Austin Vontz, who put up 17 points. Hunter Nepple was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Minden has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Adams Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, Minden will head out on the road to challenge Wood River at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Minden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. As for Adams Central, they will head out to face off against Lexington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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