The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the North Central Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Niobrara/Verdigre is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Mary's just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since December 1, 2023.
| 02/04/25 vs St. Mary's | 11 |
| 01/30/25 vs Ainsworth | 10 |
| 12/05/24 vs Stuart | 10 |
| 01/09/25 vs Wausa | 9 |
| 01/06/25 vs Wausa | 8 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Allison Sucha, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Those 11 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eve Kucera, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Niobrara/Verdigre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Central suffered their biggest loss since January 16th on Tuesday. They came up short against Elgin/Pope John, falling 60-37.
Niobrara/Verdigre's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Niobrara/Verdigre ended up a good deal behind North Central in their previous matchup back in January, losing 48-32. Can Niobrara/Verdigre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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