Chadron overcame a 10-point halftime deficit with a 12-0 run to start the 3rd quarter to take a 34-32 lead, only to see Ogallala answer with a 21-7 run and go on to a 60-47 win in the C1-12 sub-district semifinals on Wednesday.
Trailing by 5 to start the 4th quarter, Chadron failed to get their first basket of the final quarter until the 1:23 mark, pushing the deficit out to 14.
The Indians were propelled by 9 made threes to just one for the Cards.
Justus Alcorn led the way for Chadron with 11 points.
The Cardinals fall to 13-9 on the season and play the waiting game to see if they receive one of four wildcards into the district finals.