Dundy County-Stratton and Hitchcock County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Dundy County-Stratton Tigers will take on the Hitchcock County Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Dundy County-Stratton beat Alliance 34-25.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dundy County-Stratton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alyssa Schneider, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Schneider hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Clara Spargo, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Hitchcock County strolled past Wallace with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 49-32.
Katie Jarecke was a one-man wrecking crew for Hitchcock County as she scored 13 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madysen Carlson, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Dundy County-Stratton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Hitchcock County, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Dundy County-Stratton have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hitchcock County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dundy County-Stratton was able to grind out a solid win over Hitchcock County when the teams last played back in January, winning 46-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hitchcock County's Raegan Hagan, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dundy County-Stratton still be able to contain Hagan? There's only one way to find out.
