Sandhills Valley hosted SEM for a girls and boys basketball doubleheader. In the girls game, SEM improved to 2-1 on the season with a 78-23 win. Taryn Arbuthnot led all scorers with a game high 30 points for the Lady Mustangs and Jacelyn Hoos added 23 to lead SEM. Avery Weems had a team high nine points for Sandhills Valley. In the boys game, Sandhills Valley fell behind 15-5 after the first quarter but climbed to within 20-14 at halftime. Sandhills Valley would hold SEM scoreless in the third quarter and outscored the Mustangs 14-0 in the third. SEM fought back in the fourth quarter behind Chance Daake who scored 11 of his game high 20 points in the fourth quarter but Sandhills Valley was able to hang on for a 40-35 win to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Mavericks were led by Leyton Connell who finished with a team high 12 points.
Local Sports Calendar for Tuesday 12/10
Anselmo-Merna vs Arcadia/Loup City at Loup City – Games will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM and kbbn.com. A live video stream of the games, accompanied by the radio call, will be available through sandhillsexpress.com on the Sandhills Express Facebook Page and Sandhills Express You Tube Channel. Girls varsity game is scheduled to tip at 6 p.m. followed by the boys varsity.
Broken Bow at Amherst (Girls)
Gothenburg vs Centura (Girls)
