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| 02/06/25 - Away | 55-29 W |
| 02/01/24 - Away | 51-12 W |
| 12/18/23 - Neutral | 53-13 W |
| 02/02/23 - Home | 47-45 W |
| 12/20/22 - Neutral | 36-41 L |
| + 5 more games |
Brady and Sandhills Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Brady Eagles will host the Sandhills Valley Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brady will be strutting in after a victory while Sandhills Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Brady is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Medicine Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Brady came out on top against Medicine Valley by a score of 41-31 on Friday.
Taryn Stearns had an outrageously good game as she went 7-for-17 en route to 19 points and seven boards. Payton Stienike was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Brady smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sandhills Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 38th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 60-33 loss at the hands of Perkins County. The Mavericks were down 46-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Brady will need to focus on slowing down Avery Weems, one of several Sandhills Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 11 points along with seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Hope Correll, who put up eight points and 14 rebounds.
Sandhills Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Brady, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Brady has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 boards per game. However, it's not like Sandhills Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Brady took their victory against Sandhills Valley in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 55-29. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Weems, who went 8-for-20 on her way to 18 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brady still be able to contain Weems? There's only one way to find out.
