The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Yutan Chieftains at 9:00 a.m. on February 28th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Niobrara/Verdigre rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 51-39.
Josilyn Miller continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Miller is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Eve Kucera was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Yutan had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-27 victory over Thayer Central at home. Yutan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Niobrara/Verdigre's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Yutan, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home.
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