The Bertrand Vikings will square off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bertrand will be strutting in after a victory while Arapahoe will be coming in after a defeat.
Bertrand is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Medicine Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bertrand blew Medicine Valley out of the water with a 48-9 final score. That looming 48-9 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
| 02/07/25 vs Medicine Valley | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Cambridge | 9 |
| 12/14/24 vs Loomis | 8 |
| 12/06/24 @ Axtell | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Cambridge | 6 |
| + 14 more games |
Addison Andersen was nothing short of spectacular: she almost dropped a triple-double with 18 points, nine boards, and nine steals. She has become a key player for Bertrand: the team is 7-2 when she posts at least five steals, but 2-10 otherwise. Livia Philips was another key player, putting up 12 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe's game on Tuesday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cambridge.
Bertrand will have to contain Cadence Carpenter as she made an impact in Arapahoe's last game. She went 6 of 12 to rack up 13 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Carpenter a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Shafer, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Bertrand has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Arapahoe, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bertrand has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Arapahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bertrand might still be hurting after the 54-32 defeat they got from Arapahoe when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bertrand was down 27-7.
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