The Randolph Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Boyd County Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Randolph is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Randolph lost to Stuart on the road by a 78-61 margin.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Boyd County over Niobrara/Verdigre in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Boyd County blew Niobrara/Verdigre out of the water with a 58-21 final score. With the Spartans ahead 36-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Boyd County's win came from a few key players Randolph will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Will Nelson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He has become a key player for Boyd County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight boards, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Adams, who posted 15 points and five rebounds.
Boyd County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Randolph was able to grind out a solid win over Boyd County in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, winning 49-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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