The Sandhills/Thedford Knights are taking a road trip to take on South Loup on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sandhills/Thedford has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while South Loup will arrive with six straight wins.
Sandhills/Thedford saw some tournament action on Thursday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 56-44 defeat to Overton.
Meanwhile, South Loup won against Sandhills Valley last Saturday with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. South Loup walked away with a 48-40 victory over Hershey. Given South Loup's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Hershey is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Loup's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Sandhills/Thedford beat South Loup 51-39 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Sandhills/Thedford have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Loup turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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