This season hasn't been kind to the Sandhills Valley Mavericks, who are still winless after their fourth game. They took a hard 39-22 fall against Arthur County on Saturday. Sandhills Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Arthur County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Arthur County had a senior duo take command as Jaedin Johns scored 13 points along with 7 steals and 5 rebounds and Laynee Ohm scored 9 points along with 5 steals. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Schmidt, who scored 2 points along with 6 steals.
Sandhills Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Arthur County, the last time they lost on the road was back last Saturday. Having now won three straight away games, they've pushed their record up to 2-3.
Sandhills Valley will be playing at home against Maywood/Hayes Center on Tuesday. Maywood/Hayes Center is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. As for Arthur County, they will head out on the road to face off against Sandhills/Thedford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandhills/Thedford presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Arthur County in Nebraska (Sandhills/Thedford is ranked 23rd, while Arthur County is ranked 221st).
