Sandhills Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 33rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes and fell 60-21. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Coyotes are ranked 87th).
Avery Weems was Sandhills Valley's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Rhayana Bruns held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Anselmo-Merna got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makenna Miller out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, nine assists, and nine steals. That's the most steals Miller has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lily Thornton, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Sandhills Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Anselmo-Merna, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Sandhills Valley will be taking part in a tournament against South Loup at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills Valley is facing South Loup at the right time seeing as South Loup is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Anselmo-Merna, they will challenge Sandhills/Thedford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Anselmo-Merna is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
