The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against South Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ansley/Litchfield and five for South Loup.
Last Tuesday, Ansley/Litchfield lost to Pleasanton on the road by a 50-31 margin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 107th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caydence Feldman, who posted 11 points. Kerry M Ryan was another key player, putting up five points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, South Loup played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 37-17 to Arcadia/Loup City.
South Loup's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Ansley/Litchfield couldn't quite finish off South Loup when the teams last played back in January of 2022 and fell 37-35. Can Ansley/Litchfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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