Boyd County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 58-23 loss at the hands of the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Cougars are ranked 104th).
Boyd County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylee Lechtenberg, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Kyla Mccarthy (Class Of 2027), who had no points.
Niobrara/Verdigre's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allison Sucha, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Those 12 points gave Sucha a new career-high. Taylen Stark was another key player, going 7-for-14 to rack up 17 points and four steals.
Boyd County's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Boyd County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-44 win against Elgin/Pope John on the 19th.
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