Dundy County-Stratton has gone 8-2 against Medicine Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers will challenge the Medicine Valley Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Dundy County-Stratton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Dundy County-Stratton is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Southern Valley on Friday. Dundy County-Stratton took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern Valley. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Kimberly Escobar
| 02/14/25 vs Southern Valley | 21 |
| 01/16/25 @ Medicine Valley | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Chambers/Wheeler Central | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs Heartland Lutheran | 12 |
| 12/17/24 vs Wauneta-Palisade | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Dundy County-Stratton had strong showings from Kimberly Escobar, who went 7-for-10 on her way to 21 points along with six rebounds and six steals, and Abi Spargo, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Escobar a new career-high in points. Clara Spargo was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Dundy County-Stratton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Medicine Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 41-31 to Brady.
Dundy County-Stratton will have to contain Remmi Stout as she made an impact in Medicine Valley's last game. She dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards. That was a full 35.5% of Medicine Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row Stout has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Haylie Gustafson, who put up seven points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Dundy County-Stratton's record now sits at 14-6. As for Medicine Valley, their record is now 2-19.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dundy County-Stratton has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Medicine Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Dundy County-Stratton against Medicine Valley in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 55-21 victory. In that contest, Dundy County-Stratton amassed a halftime lead of 33-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
