Crayton Macholan and Ben Holcomb scored 11 points apiece, but the Blair boys basketball team dropped to 0-2 during January on Tuesday.
Harlan, Iowa, beat the Bears on their home floor, 63-51. Coach Chris Whitwer's team is now 5-6 two games into the new year.
BHS trailed the Cyclones 19-9 after one period, but battled back with an 18-13 second. From there, though, the Iowans outscored the Nebraskans 31-24 for the win.
Holcomb scored nine of his 11 points from beyond the 3-point line, while Macholan was 2-for-2 from the foul line with a 3-point make. Aidan Slominski added nine Blair points, too, while Chase Cottle made a pair of long-range shots.
Cody Christensen, meanwhile, led Harlan with a game-high 21 points.
BHS BOYS HOOPS LINE SCORE
Tuesday
Harlan (Iowa) 63, Blair 51
HARLAN 19 13 16 15 — 63
BHS (5-6) 9 18 8 16 — 51
Scoring: BHS — Crayton Macholan 11, Ben Holcomb 11, Aidan Slominski 9, Chase Cottle 6, Bo Meier 5, Hayden Daggett 4, Colin McCabe 3, Easton Bosanek 2.
HARLAN — Cody Christensen 21, Jason Erlemeier 15, Quinn Koesters 10, Cade Sears 8, Ben Leinen 6, Jozef Reisz 3.
