After soaring to 56 points the game before, Sutherland was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Sandhills Valley Mavericks. The Sailors have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/12/23 @ Wallace | 10 |
| 12/12/24 @ Sandhills Valley | 9 |
| 12/08/23 vs Sandhills Valley | 9 |
| 01/19/24 vs Chase County | 8 |
| 01/23/24 vs Creek Valley | 7 |
Ethan Holm and Jackson Saner certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Holm posted 11 points and six steals, while Saner earned four points along with nine boards and four steals. That's the most boards Saner has posted since back in December of 2023.
Sandhills Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyle Kramer out in front who had four points in addition to ten boards and four blocks. Kramer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leyton Connell, who put up five points and nine steals.
Sutherland's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sandhills Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Sutherland and Maywood/Hayes Center will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sandhills Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-28 victory against Arthur County on the 14th.
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