The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans will square off against the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Ansley/Litchfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-37 to Arcadia/Loup City.
Meanwhile, Anselmo-Merna hadn't done well against South Loup recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Anselmo-Merna breezed past South Loup to the tune of 53-8. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Ansley/Litchfield better keep an eye on Makenna Miller. She was instrumental in Anselmo-Merna's win, going 8 of 11 to rack up 17 points along with eight steals and six assists. What's more, Miller also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Rhianen Myers, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Anselmo-Merna is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Ansley/Litchfield was dealt a bruising 62-19 loss at the hands of Anselmo-Merna when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points along with seven assists and three steals. Now that Ansley/Litchfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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