The Amherst Broncos will challenge the Sandy Creek Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Amherst was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Broken Bow.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandy Creek). They were the clear victor by a 75-49 margin over Parkview Christian on Friday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Amherst better keep an eye on Ethan Shaw. He was instrumental in Sandy Creek's win, going 12-for-17 en route to 27 points and seven rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Shaw has scored at least a third of Sandy Creek's points. Kamerin Sealey was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points.
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Sandy Creek, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Amherst strolled past Sandy Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a score of 44-29. Does Amherst have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandy Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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