Basketball Recap: Sidney Takes a Loss

Sidney lost against Scottsbluff last Saturday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Sidney Red Raiders were outmatched by the Scottsbluff Bearcats and fell 86-56.

Scottsbluff's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Kelley, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 22 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Kelley's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Boswell, who went 9 of 17 to rack up 21 points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Sidney's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Scottsbluff, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.

Sidney and Scottsbluff should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Sidney (ranked 47th) will meet Chadron (ranked 133rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Scottsbluff will face off against North Platte at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 217 places (17 vs. 234).