Sutherland extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-13. They were dealt a 77-33 loss at the hands of the Garden County Eagles. The Sailors were down 60-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Mason Mortimer
| 02/03/26 @ Garden County | 4 |
| 01/17/26 vs Hitchcock County | 2 |
| 01/16/26 vs Cambridge | 2 |
| 01/13/26 @ Arthur County | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Sutherland had strong showings from Easton Smith, who posted four points in addition to nine rebounds and five assists, and Mason Mortimer, who scored nine points and four steals. Mortimer has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
As for Garden County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Garden County had a senior duo take command as Lane Brenneman dropped a double-double with 24 points and 13 boards and Wilsie Lobner went 8-for-10 en route to 19 points along with six assists and three steals. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Lobner. Blake Dean was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 13 points.
Coming up, Sutherland will challenge Wauneta-Palisade on Friday. Garden County has already played their next contest (against Arthur County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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