Randolph extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-11. They were dealt a 62-21 loss at the hands of the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Abbey Backer was Randolph's leading scorer, having posted 11 points. Lilly Kuchta held things down on the boards with 12 rebounds.
As for Niobrara/Verdigre, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Randolph is ranked 267th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taylen Stark had another great game (as she tends to do), shooting 60% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to five assists and five steals. The last time her shooting accuracy was this high was back in December of 2024. Maura Hoferer was another key player, as she made all 6 shots she took to post 14 points and seven rebounds.
Randolph has already played their next contest, a 60-11 defeat against Homer on the 15th. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-44 loss against Wynot on the 15th.
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