Sandhills/Thedford won the last time they faced Anselmo-Merna and things went their way on Thursday too. The Sandhills/Thedford Knights snuck past the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes with a 43-38 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kayley Klein, who posted five points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds Klein has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Miller, who put up four points along with six assists and four steals.
Knights
| 01/16/25 vs Anselmo-Merna | 43-38 |
| 01/10/25 vs Sutherland | 51-19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Osmond | 38-28 |
Sandhills/Thedford pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Anselmo-Merna, they moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Sandhills/Thedford won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Maywood/Hayes Center at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Maywood/Hayes Center: 27.4, Sandhills/Thedford: 28.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Anselmo-Merna, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Central Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Anselmo-Merna is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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