Preview: Sandhills Valley Mavericks vs. South Loup
Sandhills Valley is 1-6 against South Loup since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sandhills Valley Mavericks will face off against South Loup at TBD. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Sandhills Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Perkins County.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cooper Layher, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. Isaac Goosey was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Sandhills Valley struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Loup unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 61-57. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Loup in their matchups with Sumner-Eddyville-Miller: they've now lost four in a row.
Sandhills Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for South Loup, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
Sandhills Valley might still be hurting after the 55-33 defeat they got from South Loup in their previous meeting back in January. Can Sandhills Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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