The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs will challenge the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller and three for Anselmo-Merna.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 14th on Friday. They lost 62-42 to South Loup. The Mustangs were down 48-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their loss, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chance Daake, who posted 12 points and seven boards, was perhaps the best of all. Isaac O'Neill was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Anselmo-Merna came up short against Ansley/Litchfield last Friday and fell 46-38.
Despite the defeat, Anselmo-Merna saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Duryea almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Duryea has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caenyn Priest, who had six points.
Anselmo-Merna's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Anselmo-Merna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller came up short against Anselmo-Merna in their previous meeting back in January, falling 51-46. Can Sumner-Eddyville-Miller avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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