Red Raiders
| 01/06/26 vs Sterling | 84 |
| 01/03/26 @ Platte Valley | 55 |
| 12/30/25 vs Pius X | 31 |
| 12/29/25 vs Fillmore Central | 53 |
| 12/22/25 vs Alliance | 62 |
| + 7 more games |
Sidney and McCook are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Red Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Bison at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sidney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.
Sidney took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Sterling 84-45. The Red Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Alek Doty was a one-man wrecking crew as he went 9-for-20 to rack up 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Kaiser, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
Sidney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, McCook's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 56-39 fall against Gothenburg. The matchup marked the Bison's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Sidney's record is now 3-9. As for McCook, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Sidney couldn't quite finish off McCook when the teams last played back in January of 2025 and fell 54-52. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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