Sutherland extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-10. They came up short against the Medicine Valley Raiders, falling 53-32. The Sailors were down 45-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Sutherland lost, don't look at Zayn Green. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Jack Wallace was another key player, putting up four points and four steals.
As for Medicine Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games.
Leading Medicine Valley to victory were Mason Roblee and Ethan Brown. Roblee went 10-for-16 on his way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Brown shot 42% from the field en route to 13 points and five steals. The game was Roblee's third in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Newcomb-Snyder, who posted ten points and five steals.
Looking ahead, Sutherland will head out to take on Wallace at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Medicine Valley, they will take on Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] in a tournament on Saturday.
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