Sutherland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 66-22 loss at the hands of the Perkins County Plainsmen. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 57th).
Sutherland got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Mason Mortimer and Jackson Saner, who each put up six points. Mortimer also led the team in rebounds with six. Ethan Holm took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Sutherland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Perkins County, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sutherland will head out to square off against Cambridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cambridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Sutherland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Perkins County, they are taking a road trip to take on Chase County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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