Cardinals keep Streaking with win over Alliance

   

Cooper Heusman sinks a basket in last Friday's win over Alliance.

      The Chadron Cardinals Boyss Basketball team picked up their fifth straight win, with a 53-47 win against Alliance on Jan. 12. The Cardinals had the lead nearly all game. They even were able to build a 38-21 lead in the middle of the third quarter.
     Sophomore Cooper Heusman had an amazing game, scoring a team-high 18 points. He was able to drain two big three pointers, to help keep the Cardinal lead. Another dramatic moment from the game was when junior Pat Rust attempted to throw down a thunderous dunk, but it flew up into the air and bounced off the rim back into the basket right before the buzzer went off. This was an insane ending to an exciting first half.
      After the Bulldogs were able to cut the lead to six points late in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals made some clutch free throws to seal the game, and continue the five game win streak. The Bird Cage was loud all night, and they hit their peak when the final buzzer sounded. Senior Coy Bila commented on the game by saying, "It was very exhilarating. It's always nice to get a win against a Class B team, especially when it's a rival like Alliance."
     The Cardinals record is now 7-5, and look to get wins against 7-6 Gering on Friday, and 11-3 Gordon-Rushville on Saturday.