Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for South Loup

South Loup

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 vs Arthur County	42
12/27/24 @ Brady	35
02/07/25 @ Mullen	30
01/17/25 vs Maxwell	27
01/18/25 vs Brady	24

South Loup came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs as they made off with a 62-42 victory. South Loup has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chance Daake, who posted 12 points and seven boards. Isaac O'Neill was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.

South Loup's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.

Looking ahead, South Loup will square off against Sutton on Tuesday. Sutton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, they will face off against Anselmo-Merna at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is facing Anselmo-Merna at the right time seeing as Anselmo-Merna is stuck on a three-game losing streak.