The Boyd County Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Stuart Broncos on Thursday. Boyd County will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Boyd County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Santee on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. 2025 welcomed Boyd County with a 52-29 loss courtesy of Santee.
| 01/04/24 vs Stuart | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Santee | 2 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 1 |
| 01/16/24 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Boyd County had strong showings from Addison Birmeier, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points and six rebounds, and Elly Zeisler, who posted seven points and ten rebounds. What's more, Birmeier also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024.
Even though they lost, Boyd County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Stuart entered their contest against Anselmo-Merna on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Stuart fell 51-41 to Anselmo-Merna.
Boyd County's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Stuart, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Boyd County came up short against Stuart in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-46. Can Boyd County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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