Merino entered their tilt with Sedgwick County on Saturday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 45-41 W against the Sedgwick County Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Cougars back in February, they had to take a 51-44 defeat.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abigail Dille, who posted 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The contest was Dille's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Lainee Nein was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Merino's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Sedgwick County, they moved to 17-4 with that loss, which also ended their 14-game winning streak.
Rams
| 02/14/25 @ Stratton | 47-20 |
| 02/13/25 @ Akron | 53-37 |
| 02/04/25 @ Fleming | 61-37 |
| 01/31/25 @ Caliche | 59-33 |
| 01/28/25 @ Yuma | 48-34 |
| + 11 more games |
Merino and Sedgwick County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Merino (ranked 18th) will meet Kiowa (ranked 233rd) on Friday. Merino is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Similarly, Sedgwick County will face off against Limon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday up 186 places (27 vs. 213). Merino's defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Sedgwick County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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