The Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans entered their tilt with the Sedan Devils with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Cedar Vale/Dexter escaped with a win on Monday against Sedan by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. For Cedar Vale/Dexter, this counts as revenge for the 44-21 loss Sedan walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Cedar Vale/Dexter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Edee Boatman out in front who scored 15 points along with six steals. That's the first time this season that Boatman scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Zoe Davidson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Cedar Vale/Dexter's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Sedan, they bumped their record down to 3-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Vale/Dexter will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oxford at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Sedan will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Argonia at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Argonia is ranked 240th, while Sedan is ranked 265th).