Dundy County-Stratton entered their matchup against Southwest on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest Roughriders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Roughriders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 32-23 back in December of 2024.
Abi Spargo
| 02/04/25 vs Southwest | 10 |
| 01/27/25 vs Paxton | 17 |
| 01/24/25 vs Wallace | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Wallace | 9 |
| 01/18/25 @ Loomis | 14 |
| + 5 more games |
Abi Spargo and Clara Spargo certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Abi dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards, while Clara went 9-for-17 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds. Abi has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last ten times she's played.
Even though they lost, Dundy County-Stratton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Southwest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyra Nelms, who went 7-for-12 on her way to 19 points and eight boards. Nelms continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Allison Vanpelt, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Dundy County-Stratton suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 13-5. As for Southwest, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Dundy County-Stratton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-27 victory against Cozad on the 8th. As for Southwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 69-40 win against Perkins County on the 6th.
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