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| 02/06/24 - Away | 65-31 W |
| 02/07/23 - Home | 72-41 W |
| 02/08/22 - Away | 54-58 L |
| 01/24/22 - Neutral | 49-55 L |
| 02/09/21 - Home | 64-55 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Loup and Anselmo-Merna are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. South Loup will host the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes on Tuesday. South Loup has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Saturday, South Loup made easy work of Southern Valley and carried off a 65-43 victory. South Loup has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, in Thursday's Canine Competition, Anselmo-Merna had to take the L. They took a hard 59-45 fall against Twin Loup on Thursday. The Coyotes were down 48-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
South Loup will need to focus on slowing down Josiah Griffith, one of several Anselmo-Merna players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 15 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Griffith a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Colin Wright, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Anselmo-Merna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
South Loup pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Anselmo-Merna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Loup against Anselmo-Merna in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 65-31 victory. Will South Loup repeat their success, or does Anselmo-Merna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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