Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. The matchup between them and the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos didn't end well, with the Sutherland Sailors falling 52-36. The Sailors were not able to make up for their loss to the Broncos from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Eliana Dyer and Gracyn Elfeldt certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dyer posted eight points and six boards, while Elfeldt scored 12 points and five rebounds.
Wauneta-Palisade found their leader in freshman Mesa Cox, who earned 12 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Wauneta-Palisade is undefeated when Cox posts eight or more assists, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jewel Holthus, who put up six points and six boards.
Sutherland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Wauneta-Palisade, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
Sutherland has already played their next game (against Maxwell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wauneta-Palisade, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-22 loss against Maywood/Hayes Center on the 14th.
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