The Boyd County Spartans will square off against the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Boyd County came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 63-35 loss at the hands of St. Mary's.
Despite their loss, Boyd County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cash Sinclair, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Issac Jensen, who put up four points.
Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against West Holt, falling 63-24. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Huskies are ranked 43rd).
Niobrara/Verdigre's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Boyd County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Everything came up roses for Boyd County against Niobrara/Verdigre in their previous meeting last Monday, as the squad secured a 63-30 victory. Does Boyd County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Niobrara/Verdigre turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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