The Heartland Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Sandy Creek Cougars on Friday.
On Tuesday, Heartland ended up a good deal behind High Plains and lost 61-43. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Storm 14-10 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 60-20. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 35 point advantage.
Sandy Creek's win came from a few key players Heartland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kamerin Sealey, who posted 15 points and six rebounds. Evan Swartzendruber was another key player, putting up ten points.
Sandy Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Sandy Creek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. As for Heartland, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Heartland was dealt a bruising 70-38 defeat at the hands of Sandy Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Heartland was down 42-17.
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