The West Point-Beemer Boys fell 62-52 at Howells-Dodge Tuesday night.
Both the Jaguars and Cadets scored 14 points in the first quarter. Howells-Dodge outscored West Point-Beemer 18-11 to take a 32-25 lead into the locker room.
The Cadets won the third quarter 9-7 to make it a 39-34 game at the end of three.
West Point-Beemer put up 23 points in the fourth quarter compared to 18 for the Jaguars.
Austin Streeter had a team-high 14 points and 8 rebounds. Tate Toelle added 13 points while Chase Streeter and Blake Schroedter totaled 10 and 8, respectively.
The Cadets gave it their all, and did a good job getting multiple players in double figures, but ultimately came up short.
West Point-Beemer (0-5) squares off with Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (5-1) in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne State on Tuesday.
The Bears defeated Plainview 71-23 at home last time out after losing 80-70 to Ponca at home Tuesday night.
The Cadets have to watch out for Dillan Wolfgram, Jayden Reifenrath, Mason Forsberg, Malik Knox, Jordan Jansen, and others.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is a good team, and figures to be a difficult matchup for West Point-Beemer.
The Cadets are going to have to be on their horse defensively to try and slow down the Bears' attack.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge scores a lot of points, but they are susceptible to giving up points.
West Point-Beemer has to attack offensively, and go right at the Bears.
The Cadets have to try and get Reifenrath and others in foul trouble.
The more free throws West Point-Beemer shoots, the better off they will be.
I think this will be another close game for the Cadets. So far, close games have not treated West Point-Beemer kindly, but all it takes is one game for fortunes to change.
I think the Cadets are capable of knocking off Laurel-Concord-Coleridge if they play up to their capability.
We will see what happens. Tip-off is set for 11:00 a.m.
The West Point-Beemer Girls won 70-61 at Howells-Dodge Tuesday night.
Howells-Dodge and West Point-Beemer were tied at 16 at the end of one. The Cadets outscored the Jaguars 25-13 in the second quarter to make it a 41-29 game at halftime.
The Jaguars won the third quarter 16-12 to cut the deficit to 8 at 53-45 at the end of three.
West Point-Beemer put up 17 fourth quarter points compared to 16 for Howells-Dodge.
Amanda Hansen finished with a game-high 30 points and 9 rebounds. McKenzie Bruce totaled 17 points while Bethany Anderson notched 7 points and 12 rebounds. Brittney Hinkel chipped in 7 rebounds.
This was a good win for the Cadets. The Jaguars are a very good team, but West Point-Beemer showed they are a good team as well by picking up the win.
The Cadets (4-1) square off with Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (0-6) on Tuesday in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne State.
The Bears lost 45-32 at home to Plainview Friday night after falling 51-41 at home to Ponca Tuesday night.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge may be winless, but they have played a number of teams close.
West Point-Beemer certainly has to be ready to play, and can't afford to take the Bears lightly.
Hansen has to have a big game as does Bruce. Anderson, Taylor Weddle, Makenna Weddle, Hinkel, and Jade Dushmann all have to step up and contribute for the Cadets as well.
West Point-Beemer has to like their chances of winning this Holiday Tournament if they play well.
There are some very good teams in this tournament, but the Cadets have to feel they can play with and beat any of these teams.
Norfolk Catholic or O'Neill St. Mary's will be tough on the second day, and whoever West Point-Beemer plays on the third day will be tough as well.
It would be a big deal for the Cadets to win this Holiday Tournament.
West Point-Beemer needs to win the whole tournament so they know what winning championships feels like.
Finishing in second or third place isn't good enough, in my opinion.
If the Cadets want to win a district final and go to state, they need to win this Holiday Tournament.
Winning the tournament would set the stage for the rest of the season for West Point-Beemer with conference, sub districts, a district final, and perhaps state.
This is a big tournament for the Cadets, and doing well and winning the whole thing has to be a priority.
West Point-Beemer squares off with Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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