The Perkins County Plainsmen will take on Valentine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Perkins County comes in on five and Valentine on seven.
On Tuesday, Perkins County made easy work of Bayard and carried off a 51-31 win.

Colton Kroeker
| 02/10/26 @ Bayard | 15 |
| 02/05/26 vs Southwest | 25 |
| 02/03/26 @ Maxwell | 17 |
| 01/29/26 @ Sedgwick County | 19 |
Colton Kroeker was his usual excellent self, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Rylee Schrotberger was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Perkins County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Valentine's strategy against North Central on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Valentine blew North Central out of the water with a 76-16 final score. Valentine has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Valentine's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Perkins County, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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