Basketball Recap: Sandhills Valley Drops Season-High Score on Cody-Kilgore

Mavericks

Team Score

01/17/25 @ Cody-Kilgore	53
12/06/24 @ Anselmo-Merna	49
12/14/24 @ Arthur County	44
12/27/24 @ Maxwell	42
12/09/24 vs Sumner-Eddyville-Miller	40

Sandhills Valley's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They managed a 53-47 win over the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys/Cowgirls. The Mavericks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Sandhills Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leyton Connell, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Kramer, who almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, nine rebounds, and nine blocks.

Sandhills Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Sandhills Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Cody-Kilgore, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.

Sandhills Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-29 victory against Hyannis on the 18th. As for Cody-Kilgore, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-46 win against Gordon-Rushville on the 18th.