There's no place like home for Niobrara/Verdigre, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-37 victory over the North Central Knights on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Knights back in January, they had to take a 48-32 defeat.
Eve Kucera
| 02/08/25 vs North Central | 3 |
| 01/27/25 @ Wynot | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
| 01/30/25 vs Ainsworth | 1 |
| 01/14/25 vs Randolph | 1 |
Niobrara/Verdigre's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eve Kucera, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Kucera a new career-high in blocks (three). Taylen Stark was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Niobrara/Verdigre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, North Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mya Lewis almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 56.8% of North Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Karlene Kepler, who earned eight points and six boards.
Niobrara/Verdigre is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for North Central, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Niobrara/Verdigre wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-37 defeat against West Holt on the 11th. As for North Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-19 victory against Colome on the 11th.
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