Basketball Game Preview: Anselmo-Merna Coyotes vs. Sandhills/Thedford Knights

The Anselmo-Merna Coyotes will take on the Sandhills/Thedford Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Anselmo-Merna is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of North Central by a score of 52-49.

Despite the loss, Anselmo-Merna saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Duryea dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 40.8% of Anselmo-Merna's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Colin Wright was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.

Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford came up short against Sandhills Valley on Tuesday and fell 47-37.

Anselmo-Merna's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Anselmo-Merna didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sandhills/Thedford when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. Does Anselmo-Merna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandhills/Thedford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.