A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Osmond Tigers take on the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Friday... The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Osmond has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Niobrara/Verdigre will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Osmond came up short against Winnebago and fell 46-38.
| 01/07/25 vs Winnebago | 8 |
| 01/04/25 vs Dell Rapids | 9 |
| 12/28/24 @ Sandhills/Thedford | 9 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kaleigh Miller, who posted nine points and eight rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Wagner, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre was able to grind out a solid victory over Wausa on Thursday, taking the game 43-31. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Vikings are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Niobrara/Verdigre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Osmond, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Osmond ended up a good deal behind Niobrara/Verdigre when the teams last played back in January of 2022, losing 58-44. Thankfully for Osmond, Josilyn Miller (who went 9 of 17 on her way to 24 points along with seven boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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