Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Perkins County Plainsmen, falling 66-40. The Sailors were down 49-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Sutherland lost, don't look at Gracyn Elfeldt. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. That was a full 37.5% of Sutherland's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Addisyn Gunderson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Sailors
| 01/11/25 vs Perkins County | 15 |
| 12/19/24 vs Wallace | 12 |
| 12/21/24 vs Elba | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Hyannis | 5 |
Even though they lost, Sutherland was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Perkins County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Potts led the charge by going 9 for 16 en route to 20 points. Potts has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Libby Cole, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points along with six assists and three steals.
Sutherland's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Perkins County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Sutherland has already played their next game (against Cambridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Perkins County has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Chase County.
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