Raiders Bounce Back from Slow Start to Topple Tigers

Falls City BBB team eliminated by Brownell Talbot

February 24, 2026Updated: February 24, 2026
By Ben Root

AUBURN, NE - The Subdistrict C1-2 Boys Basketball Tournament began with Brownell Talbot's Raiders knocking out the Falls City Tigers on Monday, 60-45, as heard on B103. FC ends the season at 4-19, while the Raiders bumped up to .500 at 12-12.

Falls City started strong, taking a 10-4 lead into the second quarter. OBT came back to narrowly lead at the break, 22-20. That lead built to five points after three frames, 38-33, and a big 22-point fourth frame helped OBT pull away.

Ivan Pfeffer & Perry Anderson each sunk 15 points for the Raiders with John Schinzel hitting for eleven. Kacen Davis was the only Tiger in double-digits with 13.

The Raiders now draw the top-seeded Auburn Bulldogs with tip-off slated for 5:30pm on B103!

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