Having just played yesterday, the Sedgwick County Cougars will jump right back in to play the Merino Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sedgwick County comes in on four and Merino on ten.
Sedgwick County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Sanford by a score of 60-47. Sedgwick County's win was all the more impressive since the Mustangs were averaging only 27.41 points allowed on the season.
Lainee Nein
| 03/14/25 vs Sanford | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Simla | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Haxtun | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Limon | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Merino | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Sedgwick County relied on the efforts of Abigail Dille, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds, and Lainee Nein, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. Nein is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Piper Buettenback was another key player, putting up four points.
Meanwhile, Merino earned a 53-41 victory over Akron on Friday. Given Merino's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Akron is ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sedgwick County's record now sits at 21-4. As for Merino, their record now sits at 25-1.
Sedgwick County came up short against Merino when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 45-41. Can Sedgwick County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
