Superior extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 1-13. They took a blow against the Sandy Creek Cougars, falling 63-15. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Cougars are ranked 32nd).
Superior got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Ava Kirchhoff and Bella Henderson, who each put up six points. Olivia Smullins held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
As for Sandy Creek, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points over those games.
Sandy Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carrigan Rempe, who went 6-for-11 en route to 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emma Fisher, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 12 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Coming up, Superior will head out to square off against St. Cecilia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' defense better be ready for this one: the Bluehawks have averaged an impressive 50.5 points per game this season. As for Sandy Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-34 win against Red Cloud on the 17th.
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