The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against St. Mary's, falling 81-40. Niobrara/Verdigre has struggled against St. Mary's recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
St. Mary's found their leader in underclassman Ben Barlow, who scored 20 points. The game was Barlow's third in a row with at least ten points. Eli Banks was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 9 rebounds.
Niobrara/Verdigre's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Mary's, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Niobrara/Verdigre will challenge Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Friday. Hopefully Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to face off against Gregory at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
