Ainsworth fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against North Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the North Central Knights by a score of 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since January 23, 2024.
| 01/23/25 vs North Central | 21 |
| 12/28/24 vs Winside | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wakefield | 18 |
| 01/14/25 @ Boyd County | 16 |
| 12/07/24 vs Gordon-Rushville | 14 |
Ainsworth lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Logan Schroedl, who posted 21 points and eight boards. Those 21 points gave Schroedl a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Kinney, who put up seven points along with nine rebounds and six steals.
Ainsworth's defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.
Ainsworth will face off against Niobrara/Verdigre at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. North Central has already played their next contest, a 52-49 win against Anselmo-Merna on the 24th.
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