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The Central City Bison got the last word of 2025, with the Green and Gold blowing through the competition early at the Ord Holiday Duals before besting Grand Island Northwest by three points to secure the dual tournament championship.

Offense was difficult to come by in the early goings of Monday’s game between Central City and Nebraska Christian in the second round of the Runza Holiday Tournament. Seven quick points from Central City’s Karter Negus gave the Bison a 7-3 advantage, then a transition basket at the buzzer from Jaic Rathbone brought the tally to 9-3 going into the second frame.

In the championship round of the Runza Holiday Tournament in Central City, the hosting Bison unwrapped the first place trophy after notching a 54-35 win over Cross County. Prior to the tournament’s final, the Bison met up with cross town rival Nebraska Christian in the semifinal round and used some stingy defense and an early surge to come away with a 63-25 victory.

After a week away from the hardwood during the holiday break, High Plains Head Coach Megan Bruce wasn’t sure what to expect when the Storm took the court against Elba last Monday night. What the head coach saw play out in Howard County was a group of girls hungry for their fourth win of the season.

When the Central City girls catch fire offensively, there’s no putting it out. In last Friday’s home battle with Doniphan-Trumbull, the Lady Bison erupted for twenty-nine third quarter points to bolster a dominant 69-38 win over the Cardinals.

Twenty-six points were scored in the first four and a half minutes of last Friday’s game between Central City and Doniphan-Trumbull, and all of them went to the Cardinals. Doniphan-Trumbull was red hot early on, going on to pour in thirty-five points in the opening period and running away with a 85-27 victory on the Bison’s home court.