Perkins County hasn't had much luck against Bayard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Perkins County Plainsmen will head out to take on the Bayard Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Perkins County is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were beaten by Southwest 69-40. While losing is never fun, the Plainsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Roughriders are ranked 31st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Libby Cole, who posted five points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison York, who earned five points and five boards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bayard duked it out with Hemingford on Friday. Bayard took a 33-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hemingford. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Perkins County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Bayard, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Perkins County lost to Bayard on the road by a decisive 54-36 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Perkins County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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