Sidney and Ogallala are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Sidney Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ogallala Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ogallala is facing Sidney at the wrong time: Sidney suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Bison by a score of 54-52. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ogallala put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cozad, sneaking past 65-63. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Indians were the better team in the second half.
Ogallala pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Sidney, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
Sidney was able to grind out a solid win over Ogallala when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 68-60. Will Sidney repeat their success, or does Ogallala have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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