The Niobrara County Tigers struggled with assists on Saturday (the Southeast Cyclones had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Niobrara County received a tough blow as they fell 50-33 to Southeast. Niobrara County has not had much luck with Southeast recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Niobrara County still got an impressive performance from Rachel Krein, who scored 22 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Krein has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoebe Allbright, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Southeast found their leader in underclassman Kaycee Kosmicki, who scored 14 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Kosmicki has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sasha Haines, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Niobrara County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Southeast, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Niobrara County will square off against Pine Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wyoming (Pine Bluffs is ranked 28th, while Niobrara County is ranked 48th). Southeast's road trip will continue as they head out to face Guernsey-Sunrise at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Guernsey-Sunrise is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Southeast will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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