Boyd County played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the St. Mary's Cardinals 63-35. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Boyd County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cash Sinclair, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Issac Jensen was another key player, putting up four points.
St. Mary's found their leader in sophomore Ben Barlow, who went 8-for-16 en route to 20 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Barlow a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Gage Hedstrom, who went 8-for-19 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Boyd County's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boyd County will challenge Niobrara/Verdigre at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd County is facing Niobrara/Verdigre at the right time seeing as Niobrara/Verdigre is stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for St. Mary's, they will face off against West Holt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Holt comes in on eight and St. Mary's on seven.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
