The Sandy Creek Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 44-29 bruising from Sutton. Sandy Creek has not had much luck with Sutton recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Sandy Creek saw an underclassman step up: Emma Fisher scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Sandy Creek has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Sutton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Sandy Creek won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Nebraska Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. The timing is sure in Nebraska Christian's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Sandy Creek has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. Sutton will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wilber-Clatonia at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Wilber-Clatonia will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Sutton is ranked 80th).
