Bertrand and Medicine Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Bertrand Vikings will be playing at home against the Medicine Valley Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bertrand will be strutting in after a win while Medicine Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Bertrand took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 49-41 victory over Cambridge.
| 02/04/25 vs Cambridge | 9 |
| 12/06/24 @ Axtell | 8 |
| 12/14/24 vs Loomis | 8 |
| 02/12/24 vs Franklin | 8 |
| 01/30/24 @ Cambridge | 6 |
Bertrand's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Andersen led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Andersen a new career-high. Shelby Schoene was another key player, putting up 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Medicine Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wauneta-Palisade.
Medicine Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Bertrand, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
Bertrand was able to grind out a solid victory over Medicine Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 39-28. Will Bertrand repeat their success, or does Medicine Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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