McCook and Minden are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The McCook Bison just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Minden Whippets at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, McCook earned a 48-35 win over Hastings. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Tigers are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Minden hadn't done well against St. Cecilia recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Minden was the clear victor by a 52-32 margin over St. Cecilia. The Whippets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
McCook better keep an eye on Mattie Kamery. She was instrumental in Minden's win, going 8 for 11 on her way to 17 points along with six steals and five assists. Kamery's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsie Land, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
Minden's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.6 points. As for McCook, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
McCook came up short against Minden in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 48-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Land, who went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points and eight boards. Now that McCook knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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