Cougars
| 01/10/25 vs Osmond | 41-36 |
| 01/09/25 vs Wausa | 43-31 |
| 01/07/25 @ Neligh-Oakdale | 67-31 |
| 01/06/25 vs Wausa | 44-19 |
| 12/21/24 @ Creighton | 42-28 |
Niobrara/Verdigre had won four straight games and Delani Runnels did her part to make it five on Friday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars secured a 41-36 W over the Osmond Tigers thanks in part to Runnels, who posted 13 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played.
Another player making a difference was Allison Sucha, who put up three points and ten rebounds. Niobrara/Verdigre is 8-1 when Sucha posts ten or more boards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Osmond's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carriana Kumm, who had eight points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Korrine Moes, who posted nine points.
Niobrara/Verdigre is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Osmond, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars challenge the Randolph Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Niobrara/Verdigre's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Randolph has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Osmond, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-39 defeat against Wausa on the 11th.
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