The Boyd County Spartans will face off against the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Boyd County struggled with assists on Friday (Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Boyd County received a tough blow as they fell 54-38 to Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Boyd County in their matchups with Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]: they've now lost four in a row.
Boyd County's loss came about despite a quality game from Derris Hansen, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That was a full 57.9% of Boyd County's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Issac Jensen, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, North Central took a serious blow against Ainsworth on Monday, falling 69-41. While losing is never fun, North Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while Ainsworth is ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, North Central had strong showings from Jackson Hallock, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Kol Otten, who scored 15 points. Hallock has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Boyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for North Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Boyd County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Boyd County beat North Central 53-46 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boyd County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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