Having just played yesterday, the Medicine Valley Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Bertrand Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Medicine Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
On Thursday, Medicine Valley strolled past Wauneta-Palisade with points to spare, taking the game 63-46.
Meanwhile, Bertrand didn't have too much trouble with Paxton on Saturday as they won 53-38.
Bertrand's win came from a few key players Medicine Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marcus Hernandez, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Thunder Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Bertrand has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Medicine Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Medicine Valley ended up a good deal behind Bertrand in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 60-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Now that Medicine Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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