The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They escaped with a win against Ainsworth by the margin of a single free throw, 52-51. This was payback for Niobrara/Verdigre, who suffered a 54-50 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Josilyn Miller continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 39 points and nine steals. Miller is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Eve Kucera was another key contributor, scoring a point along with ten rebounds.
Ainsworth lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Karli Kral, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kendyl Delimont, who scored 17 points.
Niobrara/Verdigre pushed their record up to 18-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Ainsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Niobrara/Verdigre's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bayard at 5:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Niobrara/Verdigre focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Thursday. As for Ainsworth, they will square off against Elmwood-Murdock at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmwood-Murdock will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Ainsworth surely won't give up without a fight.
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