The West Point-Beemer Boys Basketball Team lost 57-28 at home to Omaha Roncalli last Friday night before falling 50-39 at Fort Calhoun Thursday night.
The Crimson Pride went up 13-2 after one, and outscored the Cadets 20-4 in the 2nd quarter to take a 33-6 lead into the locker room.
Roncalli won the 3rd quarter 15-11 to extend their lead to 48-17 at the end of three.
West Point-Beemer won the 4th quarter 11-9.
Blake Anderson had 19 points while Zach Vander Griend added 7 rebounds.
The Pioneers went up 15-7 at the end of one, and won the 2nd quarter 13-9 to take a 28-16 lead into the locker room.
Fort Calhoun owned the 3rd quarter 15-12 to extend their lead to 43-28 at the end of three.
The Cadets outscored the Pioneers 11-7 in the 4th quarter.
Anderson led the way with 13 points while Keegan Doggett totaled 11. Vander Griend recorded 8 rebounds.
I thought Anderson and Vander Griend showed some consistency offensively and defensively, respectively.
West Point-Beemer (3-3) faces Hartington Cedar Catholic (3-1) in the first round of the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne State on Thursday.
The Trojans lost 63-42 to South Sioux City at the Knight Classic in Fremont Thursday night.
All of Cedar Catholic's wins have come by double digits this year so the Cadets definitely have their work cut out for them.
West Point-Beemer has to put the last two losses behind them.
I don't think the Cadets played their best basketball, and look for West Point-Beemer to regroup and right the ship on Thursday.
Every single team is respectable in this Tournament, and West Point-Beemer has to step up and perform better than they did against Roncalli and Fort Calhoun.
Scoring has to be better for the Cadets.
I feel West Point-Beemer has continued to play solid defense, but the offense has been a struggle for the Cadets the last couple of games.
West Point-Beemer has to get back to playing the type of offense they did in their wins.
The Cadets have to enjoy their break and time off, but be ready to go as soon as Thursday hits and comes around.
West Point-Beemer has to come out and play a good game on Thursday, and get back to playing the type of basketball they were prior to the Roncalli game.
The Cadets have definitely hit a struggling point in their last two games, but all teams go through periods of struggle, and the good news is there's plenty of time to get back on track.
This Holiday Tournament figures to be tough and competitive, and West Point-Beemer has to step up their game and play well.
The game is scheduled to tip-off at 11:00 a.m. at Rice Auditorium.
The Cadets will either play Norfolk Catholic or Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in their second game of the Tournament next Friday.
The West Point-Beemer Girls have been super dominant in their last three games, blasting Omaha Roncalli 70-43 at home last Friday night, winning 37-24 at Fremont Bergan Tuesday night, and rolling Fort Calhoun 64-14 on the road Thursday night.
The Cadets led the Crimson Pride 18-10 after one before Roncalli won the 3rd quarter 13-8 to make it a 26-23 game at halftime.
West Point-Beemer outscored the Crimson Pride 19-9 in the 3rd quarter to go up 45-32 at the end of three.
The Cadets outscored Roncalli 25-11 in the 4th quarter.
Sierra Kile had 26 points and 8 rebounds while Sidney Swanson totaled 13 points and 9 rebounds. Andrea Hoffman chipped in 12 points while Abbey Dale notched 8. Brooke Haase registered 7 rebounds.
West Point-Beemer went up on the Knights 9-5 after one before Bergan won the 2nd quarter 7-6 to make it a 15-12 game at halftime in favor of the Cadets.
The Cadets won the 3rd quarter 12-8 to go up 27-20 at the end of three.
West Point-Beemer outscored the Knights 10-4 in the 4th quarter.
Kile led the way with 12 points and 7 rebounds while Swanson totaled 9 points.
The Cadets shutout the Pioneers 26-0 in the 1st quarter, and outscored Fort Calhoun 23-5 in the 2nd quarter to take a 49-5 lead into the locker room.
West Point-Beemer won the 3rd quarter 10-6 to extend their lead to 59-11 at the end of three.
The Cadets won the 4th quarter 5-3.
Hoffman paced West Point-Beemer with 13 points while Swanson posted 11. Dale compiled 10 while Kile notched 9 points and 7 rebounds.
The Cadets are playing great basketball right now. What West Point-Beemer is doing is simply incredible.
The Cadets (7-0) take on Hartington Cedar Catholic (2-2) in the first round of the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne State Thursday morning.
The Trojans defeated Norfolk Catholic 47-31 at home last Monday night.
It will be interesting to see how both teams come out in this one.
I think the long layoff could negatively affect Cedar Catholic.
I feel West Point-Beemer will be in prime shape to take aim at the Holiday Tournament Championship, and will be refreshed and ready to go.
It's as if the Cadets are on a domination tour.
West Point-Beemer is knocking out teams one by one, and it has been very impressive thus far.
The Cadets have to stay humble and must keep getting the same kind of production they have from everyone offensively though.
I think Kile has made a really big difference for this team.
I feel West Point-Beemer is a complete team with her.
The Cadets are playing lights out defense, and the offense has been pretty darn good too.
West Point-Beemer is doing a lot of special things this year and it has been super impressive.
The Cadets are having a dream season, and have played great and lights out so far this season.
West Point-Beemer is reaching their full potential if not overachieving, and it has been a great sight to see.
The Cadets need to enjoy their well deserved time off, but be ready to take aim at a Holiday Tournament Championship once Thursday rolls around.
This team has big time dreams and expectations without a doubt, and a Holiday Tournament Championship would be a big time step for West Point-Beemer.
The Cadets have a chance to win a Championship and make a push for other Championships.
It's time for West Point-Beemer to get the job done and continue their stellar play.
Tip-off between the Cadets and Trojans is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
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