The Boyd County Spartans suffered their biggest defeat since December 16, 2023 on Saturday. Their rough 58-35 defeat to Elkhorn Valley might stick with them for a while. Boyd County has not had much luck with Elkhorn Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Boyd County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Paige Drueke, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 34.3% of Boyd County's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Mckenzie Snyder was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Elkhorn Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JJ Black led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Black has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karlee Broberg, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Boyd County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Elkhorn Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Boyd County will be playing at home against West Holt at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Holt is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Elkhorn Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.8 points per game.
