Perkins County won the last time they faced Sutherland and things went their way on Saturday too. The Perkins County Plainsmen put the hurt on the Sutherland Sailors with a sharp 66-40 victory. That's two games straight that the Plainsmen have won by exactly 26 points.
Perkins County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Potts led the charge by going 9 of 16 on her way to 20 points. Potts continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Libby Cole was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points along with six assists and three steals.
Plainsmen
| 01/11/25 @ Sutherland | 66-40 |
| 01/10/25 vs St. Patrick's | 64-38 |
| 01/02/25 vs Wallace | 68-31 |
Perkins County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Sutherland lost, don't look at Gracyn Elfeldt. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. That was a full 37.5% of Sutherland's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahala Vasquez, who earned five points and five steals.
Perkins County's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Sutherland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Perkins County has already played their next match (against Chase County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sutherland is taking a road trip to challenge Cambridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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