If the Red Cloud Warriors were feeling good off their 44-20 takedown of the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Red Cloud was the victim of a rough 52-29 defeat at the hands of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Red Cloud in their matchups with Sumner-Eddyville-Miller: they've now lost five in a row.
Red Cloud's loss came despite strong showings from Josie Rust and Adelynn Minnick. Rust scored 13 points, while Minnick scored 12 points. Rust scored a full 44.8% of Red Cloud's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller was led to victory by Taryn Arbuthnot and Mikah O'Neill. Arbuthnot scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals, while O'Neill scored 20 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which O'Neill has scored at least 25% of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's points. Jaycelyn Hoos was another key contributor, scoring 3 points along with 10 rebounds and 4 steals.
Red Cloud now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Cloud will take on Wilcox-Hildreth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, they will be playing at home against South Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
