Sandhills Valley and Sandhills/Thedford are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Sandhills Valley Mavericks will take on the Sandhills/Thedford Knights in a tournament on Thursday. Sandhills Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Sandhills Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 77-40 victory over Brady. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mavericks with their most commanding win of the season.
| 01/28/25 vs Brady | 2 |
| 01/23/25 vs Maxwell | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sandhills/Thedford | 4 |
| 01/18/25 @ Hyannis | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cody-Kilgore | 9 |
Sandhills Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyle Kramer out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. Kramer has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 21 times he's played. Leyton Connell was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points along with eight steals and five assists.
Sandhills Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sandhills/Thedford beat Anselmo-Merna 54-49 on Tuesday.
Sandhills Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Sandhills Valley beat Sandhills/Thedford 47-37 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Does Sandhills Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandhills/Thedford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
