The Sandy Creek Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 47-26 walloping at the hands of Nebraska Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Sandy Creek has suffered since December 30, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Sandy Creek saw an underclassman step up: Emma Fisher scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 34.6% of Sandy Creek's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryleigh Skalka, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Sandy Creek dropped their record down to 3-14 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Nebraska Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Sandy Creek will be playing at home against Wilber-Clatonia at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Wilber-Clatonia is ranked 229th, while Sandy Creek is ranked 223rd). As for Nebraska Christian, Nebraska Christian and Shelby-Rising City will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Shelby-Rising City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six last Tuesday.
