South Loup and the Southern Valley Eagles will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in South Loup's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Southern Valley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, South Loup took their match with ease, bagging a 52-22 win over Mullen. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-9.
Meanwhile, Southern Valley came up short against Alma on Friday and fell 50-37. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Cardinals are ranked 74th).
Southern Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for South Loup, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything came up roses for South Loup against Southern Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-40 win. Does South Loup have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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