Cougars
| 01/24/25 vs Heartland | 62-41 |
| 01/18/25 @ Superior | 60-20 |
| 01/16/25 vs Nebraska Christian | 72-41 |
| 01/11/25 @ St. Paul | 46-43 |
| 01/09/25 vs St. Cecilia | 64-57 |
Sandy Creek waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Heartland Huskies 62-41. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Leading Sandy Creek to victory were Ethan Shaw and Jack Clark. Shaw went 8 for 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Clark went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points. That's the most points Clark has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Wes Biltoft, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Sandy Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heartland only racked up eight assists.
Heartland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thane Wetjen, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and seven boards. Wetjen is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Trenton Goertzen was another key player, putting up nine points.
Sandy Creek's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Heartland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Sandy Creek has already played their next game, a 40-38 victory against Thayer Central on the 25th. Heartland has also already played their next contest (against Nebraska Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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