The Sutherland Sailors will take on the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sutherland is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-19, which was the final score in Sutherland's tilt against Medicine Valley on Tuesday.
Jackson Saner was Sutherland's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Mason Mortimer held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Dundy County-Stratton's strategy against Wallace on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Dundy County-Stratton blew Wallace out of the water with a 76-24 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 26 points or more this season.
Sutherland better keep an eye on Lane Bybee. He was instrumental in Dundy County-Stratton's win, going 10 of 13 en route to 22 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. With that strong performance, Bybee is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Ethan Latta was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
The win made it two in a row for Dundy County-Stratton and bumps their season record up to 10-3. As for Sutherland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Sutherland was dealt a bruising 52-20 loss at the hands of Dundy County-Stratton in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Can Sutherland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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