| 01/10/25 @ Valentine | 22 |
| 01/07/25 vs Beatrice | 12 |
| 12/28/24 @ Grand Island Central Catholic | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Superior | 15 |
| 12/19/24 vs Elm Creek | 23 |
Valentine came into Friday's game looking for another win against Minden, but Brett Eckhardt wouldn't allow it. The Minden Whippets snuck past Valentine with a 58-52 victory on Friday thanks in part to Eckhardt, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game.
Andon Olson and Dominic Beebout certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Olson posted 26 points and four steals, while Beebout went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Olson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
The win got Minden back to even at 5-5. As for Valentine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Minden will face off against Ravenna at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minden is facing Ravenna at the right time seeing as Ravenna is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Valentine, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-55 loss against Holdrege on the 11th.
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