Sandhills/Thedford and Sandhills Valley are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Sandhills/Thedford Knights will take on the Sandhills Valley Mavericks in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Sandhills/Thedford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Anselmo-Merna, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandhills Valley). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 77-40 win over Brady. The victory was familiar territory for the Mavericks who have now won five contests in a row.
Sandhills Valley's win came from a few key players Sandhills/Thedford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyle Kramer, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 21 times he's played. Leyton Connell was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.
Sandhills Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Sandhills Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Sandhills/Thedford came up short against Sandhills Valley when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 47-37. Can Sandhills/Thedford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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