Red Raiders
| 01/03/25 @ Alliance | 54-65 |
| 12/28/24 vs Fillmore Central | 64-54 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lexington | 65-25 |
| 12/21/24 vs East | 67-63 |
| 12/20/24 vs Torrington | 71-37 |
It was fun while it lasted, but Sidney's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 65-54 loss to the Alliance Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Raiders came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 126th).
Alliance was led to victory by Payton Boyer and Espen Lanik. Boyer went 10 of 18 on his way to 24 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Lanik posted 22 points. Boyer is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Zurn, who put up five points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sidney fell to 8-1. As for Alliance, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sidney won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Platte Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Alliance, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Pine Bluffs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alliance is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
