The Sidney Red Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Sterling Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sidney will be strutting in after a victory while Sterling will be coming in after a defeat.
Sidney took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Platte Valley as Sidney made off with a 61-41 win. The Red Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sterling lost to Strasburg on the road by a 70-53 margin back in December of 2024. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Indians are ranked fifth).
Sidney pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Sidney lost to Sterling on the road by a decisive 73-57 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Sidney, Jackson Keil (who posted 28 points in addition to five boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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