Sandhills/Thedford and Sandhills Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Sandhills/Thedford Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Sandhills Valley Mavericks on Tuesday. Sandhills/Thedford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Sandhills/Thedford fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Maywood/Hayes Center on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves.
While Sandhills Valley couldn't quite beat Medicine Valley on Tuesday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 39-point defeat they were dealt back in December of 2023. Sandhills Valley fell just short of Medicine Valley by a score of 52-49. Sandhills Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sandhills Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyle Kramer, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 14 rebounds, and ten blocks, and Cooper Layher who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Layher has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Braden Powell, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Sandhills/Thedford's record is now 8-4. Sandhills Valley's record now sits at 5-5.
Sandhills/Thedford didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sandhills Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandhills/Thedford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
