The Anselmo-Merna Coyotes will take on the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Anselmo-Merna and four for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller.
Last Friday, Anselmo-Merna came up short against Ansley/Litchfield and fell 46-38.
Dane Duryea
| 02/14/25 @ Ansley/Litchfield | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ South Loup | 4 |
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Despite the loss, Anselmo-Merna saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Duryea almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Duryea has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caenyn Priest, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-42 to South Loup. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since January 14th.
Anselmo-Merna will need to focus on slowing down Chance Daake, one of several Sumner-Eddyville-Miller players who made an impact when they last played. He scored 12 points and seven boards. Isaac O'Neill was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
Anselmo-Merna's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Anselmo-Merna has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Sumner-Eddyville-Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Anselmo-Merna didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anselmo-Merna since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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