Maxwell and Sutherland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Maxwell Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Sutherland Sailors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Maxwell's tournament run continued when they took on Wallace on Saturday. Maxwell lost to Wallace at home by a 53-37 margin. That's two games in a row now that Maxwell has lost by exactly 16 points.
| 01/25/25 vs Wallace | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs St. Patrick's | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ South Loup | 1 |
| 01/11/25 @ Overton | 1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Sandhills/Thedford | 1 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jagger Kleewein, who posted two points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Pagel, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 73-29 loss at the hands of Dundy County-Stratton. The Sailors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-17.
Maxwell will have to contain Mason Mortimer as he made an impact in Sutherland's last game. He earned 12 points.
Maxwell has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Sutherland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Maxwell has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Sutherland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Maxwell skirted past Sutherland 37-35 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Maxwell repeat their success, or does Sutherland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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