It was a good run, but the Northeast Vernon County Knights unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Sheldon 37-33. Northeast Vernon County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sheldon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Leading Sheldon to victory were Wynsdae Connelly and Mariam Lamb. Connelly scored 12 points along with five steals, while Lamb dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Northeast Vernon County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Sheldon, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
Northeast Vernon County will be playing in front of their home fans against Exeter at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Exeter is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Northeast Vernon County is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Sheldon, they will challenge Climax Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sheldon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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