12/12/24 @ Sandhills Valley | 7 |
12/10/24 vs Brady | 2 |
12/06/24 vs St. Patrick's | 0 |
12/05/24 @ Mullen | 2 |
02/13/24 @ Morrill | 0 |
Sutherland needed a changed in momentum after dropping seven straight games and they got it from Mahala Vasquez. The Sutherland Sailors secured a 50-44 W over the Sandhills Valley Mavericks on Thursday thanks in part to Vasquez, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.8 steals per game.
The team also got some help courtesy of Addisyn Gunderson, who posted nine points. Those nine points gave her a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Sandhills Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Hope Correll dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Layla Sanchez, who put up 12 points.
Sutherland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sandhills Valley, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Sutherland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-22 defeat against South Platte on the 14th. As for Sandhills Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 41-17 loss against Arthur County on the 14th.
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