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| 01/06/24 - Away | 60-49 W |
| 01/07/23 - Home | 48-31 W |
| 01/08/22 - Away | 53-48 W |
| 01/09/21 - Home | 45-52 L |
| 01/11/20 - Away | 73-52 W |
| + 4 more games |
South Loup is 8-1 against Bertrand since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. South Loup will host the Bertrand Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Loup comes in on seven and Bertrand on three.
South Loup is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Sandhills/Thedford: they outscored them in every quarter. South Loup strolled past Sandhills/Thedford with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 47-32. Given South Loup's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Sandhills/Thedford is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bertrand against Southern Valley on Thursday as the squad secured a 60-33 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
South Loup better focus on containing Thunder Nelson and Marcus Hernandez as the pair were huge in Bertrand's win. Nelson went 10 of 21 on his way to 23 points along with seven boards and six steals, while Hernandez went 7 of 11 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and five blocks. With that strong performance, Nelson is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Hatfield, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Bertrand smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Bertrand's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.8 points. As for South Loup, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
South Loup was able to grind out a solid win over Bertrand in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 60-49. Will South Loup repeat their success, or does Bertrand have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
