Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Twin Loup). They enjoyed a cozy 53-37 victory over the Sandhills Valley Mavericks on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
| 12/20/24 @ Sandhills Valley | 22 |
| 01/30/24 @ Burwell | 17 |
| 01/26/24 vs Mullen | 17 |
| 12/06/24 @ South Loup | 16 |
| 12/16/23 vs Hyannis | 15 |
Twin Loup's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Glidden, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 22 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Glidden a new career-high in points. Carsen Vincent was another key player, putting up 12 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Twin Loup smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Sandhills Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Avery Weems posted 14 points and three steals. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Weems. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhayana Bruns, who put up five points.
With the victory, Twin Loup broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for Sandhills Valley, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Twin Loup wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-30 defeat against Riverside on the 21st. As for Sandhills Valley, they will take on Maxwell in a tournament on Friday. Sandhills Valley is facing Maxwell at the right time seeing as Maxwell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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