Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller won the last time they faced Axtell and things went their way on Friday too. The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs walked away with a 52-39 victory over the Axtell Wildcats. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cohen Rohde, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. That's the most points Rohde has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Boteo-Mazariegos, who posted 12 points.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Halvorsen, who earned 11 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brandt Modlin, who put up five points and 13 rebounds.

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Axtell, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will square off against Kearney Catholic on Tuesday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Axtell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-32 defeat against Alma on the 11th.