Medicine Valley and Bertrand are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Medicine Valley Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Bertrand Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Medicine Valley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Medicine Valley came up short against Wauneta-Palisade and fell 49-41.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bertrand, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Cambridge by a score of 49-41 on Tuesday.
Bertrand's win came from a few key players Medicine Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addison Andersen, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Schoene, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Bertrand's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for Medicine Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Medicine Valley came up short against Bertrand when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 39-28. Can Medicine Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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