Minden and Ogallala are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Minden Whippets will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Ogallala Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Minden is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Southern Valley. Minden secured a 55-50 W over Southern Valley on Thursday. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Whippets were the better team in the second half.
Myla Emery and Mattie Kamery were among the main playmakers for Minden as the former dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds and the latter went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Emery has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinsie Land, who had 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Minden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Ogallala took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They breezed by Lexington to the tune of 66-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted since December 1, 2023.
Minden was able to grind out a solid victory over Ogallala when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 49-36. Does Minden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ogallala turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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