Niobrara/Verdigre won the last time they faced Boyd County, and Delani Runnels did her part to make sure it happened again. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars put the hurt on the Boyd County Spartans with a sharp 52-30 victory on Friday thanks to Runnels, who posted 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds. The matchup was her third in a row with at least 15 points.
Taylen Stark
| 02/14/25 @ Boyd County | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs West Holt | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs North Central | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
| 02/01/25 vs Santee | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Taylen Stark, who put up nine points in addition to seven steals and six boards. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 15 games she's played.
Boyd County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyla Mccarthy (Class Of 2027), who earned 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Addison Birmeier, who scored four points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Birmeier has posted since back in December of 2024. Madilynn Nolan also deserves some recognition as she scored her first point of the season.
Niobrara/Verdigre's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Boyd County, their defeat was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-21.
As of now, neither Niobrara/Verdigre nor Boyd County have any future games scheduled.
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