Sumner-Eddyville-Miller was the 52-29 winner over Red Cloud when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Cloud Warriors on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 12 points.
| 12/14/24 @ Red Cloud | 16 |
| 12/13/24 vs Elm Creek | 15 |
| 12/05/24 vs Loomis | 13 |
| 01/19/24 vs Silver Lake | 12 |
| 01/16/24 vs Anselmo-Merna | 11 |
Despite the loss, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller still got an impressive performance from Taryn Arbuthnot, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Arbuthnot a new career-high in rebounds.
Even though they lost, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Red Cloud found their leader in freshman Aiva Rust, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Logan Brown, who earned eight points.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Red Cloud, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will head out to take on South Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is facing South Loup at the right time seeing as South Loup is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Red Cloud will take on Wilcox-Hildreth in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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