The Alma Cardinals will challenge the Southern Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Alma beats Southern Valley with 58 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Alma blew past Eustis-Farnam, posting a 58-19 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
| 01/24/25 vs Eustis-Farnam | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hitchcock County | 16 |
| 01/16/25 @ Eustis-Farnam | 18 |
It was another big night for Tierston Moore, who went 10 of 13 on her way to 21 points and eight boards. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Scott, who posted 14 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern Valley). They breezed by Bertrand to the tune of 60-11 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Vikings are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alma is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points per game. As for Southern Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Alma suffered a grim 49-26 defeat to Southern Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Alma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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