The Central Valley Cougars will face off against the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will be coming in after a loss.
Central Valley was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Twin Loup on Friday. Central Valley was the clear victors by a 57-37 margin over Twin Loup.
Lauryn Dusatko
| 02/14/25 @ Twin Loup | 71% |
| 02/13/25 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 50% |
| 12/21/24 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 50% |
| 01/28/25 @ Elgin/Pope John | 47% |
| 01/14/25 vs Pleasanton | 44% |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauryn Dusatko, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Dusatko a new career-high in field goal percentage (71%). Another player making a difference was Bentleigh Dugan, who went 8-for-20 to rack up 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were outmatched by Overton and fell 68-34. The Mustangs were down 50-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Central Valley will have to keep a close watch on Allie Rohde and Lily Hrasky, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's prior game. Rohde posted 11 points and three steals, while Hrasky had four points and five boards. Hrasky has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Central Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Central Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sumner-Eddyville-Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Central Valley strolled past Sumner-Eddyville-Miller in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 by a score of 52-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
