A pair of worthy conference opponents were unable to knock off the class D1 #1 Eagles last week, allowing Johnson-Brock to improve to 16-0 on the season ahead of the Pioneer Conference Tournament, in which the Eagles are the top seed.
Three Auburn girls wrestlers claimed individual conference titles at the Eastern Central Nebraska Conference Girls Invite on Tuesday, January 24 at Johnson County Central High School. Lucia Campbell, Mia Gerdes, and Gretchen Paschal all finished first in their respective weight classes to lead Auburn to a 4th place finish at the conference meet. Finishing second at the conference meet was Tayla Jones and Addie Henry Included among normal ECNC opponents was Omaha Benson, Thayer Central, Fillmore Central, Exeter-Milligan/Friend, and Meridian.
The Lady Eagles came away with two more victories this past week over Lewiston and Exeter-Milligan/Friend. On Tuesday, January 16, Johnson-Brock held Lewiston to just seven points on the road to start the week with a 50-7 win. On Thursday, January 18, the Lady Eagles hosted the bobcats, picking up another win by a large margin.
A 30-point performance from senior Maverick Binder lifted the Bulldogs past class D2 #7 Falls City Sacred Heart on Tuesday, January 16 in Auburn. Binder shot 8 of 13 from the field to go with 13 free throws on 15 attempts to reach his highest scoring total since a 32-point game last season against Winnebago. Binder joins a list of nine previous Bulldogs to record multiple 30-point games in a career, which includes older brother Cam and current Bulldog girls basketball Head Coach Grant Cole.
In their only competition of the week, the Auburn boys wrestling team showcased their talents at the Plattsmouth Invitational on Friday, January 19. The invitational in Plattsmouth was originally scheduled for the 20th, but was moved up a day. Brothers Owen and Logan Rowell earned the best finishes for the Bulldogs with returning state qualifier Owen Rowell placing second in the 285 division, while younger brother Logan placed sixth in the 215 class. The efforts of the Rowell brothers led Auburn to a 14th place finish out of the 18 competing schools with 43 team points.
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