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| 02/18/25 - Neutral | 58-23 W |
| 02/14/25 - Away | 52-30 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 72-47 W |
| 02/14/23 - Neutral | 38-49 L |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 41-49 L |
| + 5 more games |
Niobrara/Verdigre won the last time they faced Boyd County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars blew past the Boyd County Spartans 58-23. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Spartans are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Niobrara/Verdigre's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allison Sucha, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Sucha a new career-high in steals (six). Taylen Stark was another key player, going 7-for-14 to rack up 17 points and four steals.
Niobrara/Verdigre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boyd County only eight offensive rebounds.
Boyd County's loss came despite strong showings from Jaylee Lechtenberg and Kyla Mccarthy (Class Of 2027). Lechtenberg posted seven points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Mccarthy (Class Of 2027) put up no points.
Niobrara/Verdigre is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points over those games. Boyd County is on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-22.
Niobrara/Verdigre wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-44 victory against Elgin/Pope John on the 19th. Boyd County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
