The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 victory over Valentine.
It was another big night for Josilyn Miller, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Miller is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Delani Runnels, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Valentine's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kinsey Buechle, who scored 16 points along with two steals, and Kaetryn Bancroft who scored eight points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Bancroft pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Niobrara/Verdigre has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Valentine, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Niobrara/Verdigre will head out on the road to square off against Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niobrara/Verdigre is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Ainsworth is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Valentine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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