The Minden Whippets will face off against the Holdrege Dusters at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Minden is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Wood River: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Whippets blew the Eagles out of the water with a 55-22 final score. The win continues a trend for the Whippets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
| 02/12/26 vs Wood River | 7 |
| 02/10/26 vs Adams Central | 1 |
| 02/07/26 @ Gothenburg | 2 |
| 02/06/26 @ Cozad | 1 |
| 01/29/26 vs McCook | 0 |
| + 28 more games |
Myla Emery continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. What's more, she racked up seven assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2025. Adelyn Whitten was another key player, going 6-for-15 to rack up 16 points.
Minden was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 9-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Holdrege faced Ogallala in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Dusters walked away with a 46-36 victory over the Indians.
Holdrege's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Minden, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Minden suffered a grim 62-37 defeat to Holdrege when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Dusters' Emily Stutzman, who shot 56% from the field en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Now that the Whippets know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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