The Medicine Valley Raiders will square off against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Medicine Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Cambridge on Monday. Medicine Valley took a 37-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cambridge. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Remmi Stout put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. That was a full 50% of Medicine Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Oakley Stout, who put up seven points in addition to 12 rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Medicine Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 50-37 to Bertrand.
Medicine Valley will need focus on slowing down Bentley Stubbs, one of several Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most points Stubbs has posted since back in February of 2024. Olivia Wall was another key player, putting up eight points and 17 rebounds.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]'s defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Medicine Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Medicine Valley has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Medicine Valley against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-18 victory. In that match, Medicine Valley amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
