On Saturday, Minden faced Gothenburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Minden Whippets snuck past the Gothenburg Swedes with a 65-59 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Whippets.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Minden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mattie Kamery, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 22 points and five rebounds. Kamery is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Myla Emery, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Minden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
| 02/08/25 vs Gothenburg | 65-59 |
| 02/07/25 vs Cozad | 63-29 |
| 01/28/25 vs Cozad | 63-22 |
| 01/16/25 vs St. Cecilia | 52-32 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ravenna | 60-24 |
| + 15 more games |
Minden pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Gothenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 16-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minden will host Adams Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minden is facing Adams Central at the right time seeing as Adams Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Gothenburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ogallala at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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