Minden hasn't had much luck against Ogallala recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Minden Whippets will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Ogallala Indians at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Minden is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Southern Valley. Minden claimed a resounding 70-33 win over Southern Valley. With the Whippets ahead 43-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Brett Eckhardt went supernova for Minden, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. What's more, Eckhardt also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Landon Bules, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and six assists.
Minden was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Valley only posted an.
Meanwhile, Ogallala gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They really took it to Lexington for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-26 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Indians had established a 45 point advantage.
Minden took a serious blow against Ogallala when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 71-41. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Minden was down 41-20.
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