Basketball Recap: Superior Comes Up Short

Superior was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Cloud Warriors. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Superior lost, don't look at Dayne Clark. Despite the final result, he posted 26 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Clark a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Thomas M. Mathis, who had six points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Superior smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Gage Ely was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 38 points and ten boards for Red Cloud. Ely is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Carlos Horne was another key player, putting up four points and 11 rebounds.

Superior's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Red Cloud, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.

Superior will square off against Deshler at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deshler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. As for Red Cloud, they will take on Heartland Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Red Cloud's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Heartland Lutheran has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.