Basketball Recap: Minden Picks Up 17th Straight Win at Home

Minden had won 16 straight home games dating back to last season and Mattie Kamery did her part to make it 17 on Thursday. Everything went the Minden Whippets' way against the St. Cecilia Bluehawks as the Minden Whippets made off with a 52-32 victory thanks in part to Kamery, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 17 points in addition to six steals and five assists. The matchup was her fourth in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Makenna Starkey, who posted four points and three blocks. Those three blocks gave her a new career-high.

Minden's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for St. Cecilia, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Minden is taking a road trip to square off against McCook at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Cecilia, they will challenge Kearney Catholic at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kearney Catholic has three straight victories, St. Cecilia has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.