Basketball Recap: Amherst Extends Winning Streak to 11

Broncos

Previous Games

12/07/24 @ South Loup	64-36
12/05/24 vs Ravenna	60-37
03/09/24 vs Lincoln Lutheran	59-54
03/08/24 vs Cross County	63-48
03/06/24 vs Bridgeport	55-47
+ 6 more games

Amherst had already won ten in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 64-36 win over South Loup. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Amherst's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylon Russell, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Russell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brynndon Bradley, who went 7 of 12 en route to 15 points and three steals.

Amherst's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for South Loup, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Amherst wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-52 win against Loomis on the 13th. As for South Loup, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-48 victory against Cambridge on the 13th.