The Sandhills Valley Mavericks fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Medicine Valley Raiders on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Sandhills Valley has suffered yet this season.
Sandhills Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Kramer, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 14 rebounds, and 15 blocks. Cooper Layher was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Sandhills Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Medicine Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Sandhills Valley will be playing at home against Sandhills/Thedford on Tuesday. Sandhills/Thedford presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sandhills Valley in Nebraska (Sandhills/Thedford is ranked 101st, while Sandhills Valley is ranked 212th). As for Medicine Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
