Ainsworth is 5-0 against Sandhills/Thedford since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ainsworth Bulldogs will host the Sandhills/Thedford Knights at 7:30 p.m. Sandhills/Thedford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ainsworth, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Ainsworth turned things around against Niobrara/Verdigre last Thursday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 57-46.
| 01/30/25 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Boyd County | 18 |
| 12/13/24 vs Anselmo-Merna | 16 |
| 01/03/25 @ Mullen | 16 |
| 02/20/24 vs Niobrara/Verdigre | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ainsworth to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Fernandez, who posted 20 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Fernandez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Witten Painter, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Central Valley at home by a 62-44 margin.
Sandhills/Thedford's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Ainsworth, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-10.
Ainsworth beat Sandhills/Thedford 56-47 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Ainsworth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandhills/Thedford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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