This season hasn't been kind to the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars, who are still winless after their fourth game. They were beaten by Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] 63-19 on Friday. Niobrara/Verdigre was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-11.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Koenig, who scored 16 points along with 9 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Koenig has scored at least 25% of Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s points. Carter Bergman was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals.
Niobrara/Verdigre's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Niobrara/Verdigre will square off against Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield and Niobrara/Verdigre are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they will head out on the road to face off against Stuart on Tuesday.
