The Boyd County Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 72-47 loss at the hands of Niobrara/Verdigre. While losing is never fun, Boyd County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Niobrara/Verdigre is ranked 70th).
Despite the loss, Boyd County still got an impressive performance from Paige Drueke, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Snyder, who scored five points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Josilyn Miller continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Niobrara/Verdigre, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine steals. Miller also posted eight assists for the first time this season. Bella Boyd was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Boyd County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Boyd County will face off against Twin Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Boyd County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Friday. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they will take on Valentine at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Niobrara/Verdigre is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Valentine is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
