Lady Bobcats win first road contest

In an intense game against the Niobrara-Veridgre Cougars, the Lady Bobcats were able to come away with a 58-51 win.

Brenna Wagner led all scorers with 29 points.

The first quarter was neck and neck the whole way, with the Lady Bobcats ahead with a six-point edge, but in the second quarter, the Cougars were able to take the lead back and go into the half up two, with the score at 32-30.

The Lady Bobcats came back sharper in the third quarter and were able to build another six-point lead and take that momentum into the fourth, up 46-49.

Utilizing that fourth-quarter momentum, the Lady Bobcats jumped out to nine-point lead, but the Cougars were able to cut it back down to three with just under 30 seconds to go in the game.

The Cougars were forced to foul and the Lady Bobcats were able to put the game away at the foul line in an exciting contest.

Coach Greg Appleby said, "I was pleased that we got better on defense in the second and were able to expand our lead."

Statistics versus N-V:

Kyra Nilson: 4p, 1r, 1s, 1a

Brenna Wagner: 29p, 10r, 5s, 4a

Adyson Mlnarik: 10p, 2r, 1a

Emily Nordby: 4p, 3r, 1s, 2a

Maryssa Long: 4p, 3r, 2s

Hadley Cheatum: 5p, 5r, 1s, 2a

Avery Cheatum: 5p, 4r, 2s, 2a