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RPAC Rundown Featured Matchup Preview: Maxwell at Cambridge

  • Writer: Evan Jones
    Evan Jones
  • 2 days ago
  • 2 min read

On Saturday, January 17th, 2026, the Cambridge Trojans will host the Maxwell Wildcats for a pair of basketball games. Let's preview the teams and the matchup.


Maxwell Girls Basketball


  • Record: 4-8, their win on Friday night broke a seven-game losing streak.

  • Head Coach: Kole Harrach, 2nd season as head coach, has years of experience as an assistant.

  • The Wildcats have are averaging 42.2 points per game on offense.

  • The Wildcats have a pair of players averaging about double figures in points per game, as seniors Kristyn Cheek and Maddy Flock lead the team in scoring/ Cheek is at 12 points per game and Flock at 10. Cheek also averages about 8 rebounds per game.

  • On defense, Maxwell is allowing about 46 points per game.

  • Maxwell is in Class C2 Region 3.


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Cambridge Girls Basketball


  • Record: 9-3, Cambridge has won four games in a row.

  • Head Coach: Clay Shepard, first season as girls head coach, spent two years at Cedar Bluffs and five years as Cambridge boys basketball coach.

  • The Trojans have been able to get the offense going, averaging 49.4 points per game.

  • On defense, Cambridge is holding opponents to about 41 points per game.

  • Junior Brooklyn Holtze and senior Mallory Springer lead the team in scoring, averaging about 12 points per game. Springer also averages about 10 rebounds per game.

  • As a team, Cambridge gets about 13 steals per game.

  • Cambridge is in the D2-9 Subdistrict with Dundy County Stratton, Hitchcock County, Medicine Valley, and Wallace.


This game could be a close battle. It may come down to who can limit turnovers and/or who can create more opportunities.


Maxwell Boys Basketball


  • Record: 3-10, the Wildcats have lost four in a row.

  • Head Coach: Bryce Byrn, third season coaching.

  • Maxwell is scoring about 44 points per game on offense.

  • The Wildcats are allowing about 59 points per game on defense.

  • The scoring leaders for Maxwell are senior Jesse Reyes, with about 13 points per game, and freshman Tayton Phillips, with about 11 points per game.

  • Maxwell is in the D1-12 Subdistrict with Hitchcock County, Maywood-Hayes Center, Morrill, and North Platts St. Pat's.



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Cambridge Boys Basketball


  • Record: 7-5, the Trojans have won four in a row.

  • Head Coach: TJ Vacura, first season.

  • The Trojans have had a nice season on offense, averaging about 57.7 points per game.

  • They are allowing teams to score an average of 57.8 points per game.

  • The Trojans are led in scoring by seniors Hodge Raburn and Brady Ahlemeyer, who average about 18 points per game. Raburn also collects about 10 rebounds per game.

  • In the D1-11 Subdistrict with Arapahoe, Bertrand, Southern Valley, and Southwest.


In this one, a lot of shots could go up. So shot selection could be critical in this game.

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