If Amherst was feeling good fresh off their 57-15 takedown of South Loup last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Amherst Broncos were beaten by the Broken Bow Indians 59-30 on Tuesday. The Broncos have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Amherst had strong showings from Libby Mitchell, who posted nine points, and Addy Simmons, who earned nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of AnnDee Jaixen, who had five points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Amherst fell to 2-1. As for Broken Bow, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Amherst will square off against Loomis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Broken Bow, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Minden at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minden knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Broken Bow likes a good challenge.
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