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Niobrara/VerdigreElgin/Pope John

Cougars
20
Wolfpack
54

The Elgin/Pope John (Elgin, NE) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Niobrara/Verdigre (Niobrara, NE) by a score of 54-20.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Niobrara/Verdigre4221220
Elgin/Pope John19219554
Final score provided by K. Kallhoff.
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Game Stats

Niobrara/Verdigre (24-25)

Niobrara/Verdigre has not entered stats for this game.

Elgin/Pope John (24-25)

Elgin/Pope John

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals5420464355
1Kellan Hoefer (Sr)9374350
2Michael Selting (So)12485075
3Joseph McNally (Fr)00100
4Karson Kallhoff (Jr)114123342
12Evin Pelster (Fr)00100
15B. Burenheide (So)2125050
21Jarek Erickson (Jr)187107090
22Taylor Beckman (Sr)00100
24Max Henn (Fr)00200
30Dylan Kolm (Sr)2125050
Elgin/Pope John

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals54112544347592143
1Kellan Hoefer (Sr)91333221002450
2Michael Selting (So)124757000010
3Joseph McNally (Fr)0010000000
4Karson Kallhoff (Jr)112825111002450
12Evin Pelster (Fr)0000000010
15B. Burenheide (So)20000101250
21Jarek Erickson (Jr)1845800003560
22Taylor Beckman (Sr)0000000010
24Max Henn (Fr)0000000020
30Dylan Kolm (Sr)201000011100
Elgin/Pope John

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals54101424126190
1Kellan Hoefer (Sr)922410000
2Michael Selting (So)1201100010
3Joseph McNally (Fr)003300000
4Karson Kallhoff (Jr)1110131010
12Evin Pelster (Fr)000001020
15B. Burenheide (So)200010020
21Jarek Erickson (Jr)1823524110
22Taylor Beckman (Sr)030310010
24Max Henn (Fr)022410000
30Dylan Kolm (Sr)203330010
Elgin/Pope John

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals1.330.676.001.00000
1Kellan Hoefer (Sr)1.000.000.000.00000
4Karson Kallhoff (Jr)3.001.001.000.00000
12Evin Pelster (Fr)0.000.501.000.00000
15B. Burenheide (So)0.500.000.000.00000
21Jarek Erickson (Jr)2.004.004.001.00000
22Taylor Beckman (Sr)1.000.000.000.00000
24Max Henn (Fr)1.000.000.000.00000
30Dylan Kolm (Sr)3.000.000.000.00000

Game Story

Nebraska High School Basketball - Niobrara/Verdigre overwhelmed by Elgin/Pope John

December 6, 2024: Elgin, NE 68636

In Friday's non-league test, the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack (Elgin, NE) basketball squad trounced the visiting Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars (Niobrara, NE), by a score of 54-20.

Next, the Wolfpack encounter the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors (Neligh, NE) in a D1 District 5 test, on Tuesday, December 10. Elgin/Pope John will attempt to improve on its 2-0 season record. The Warriors come into the test with a 0-2 record after their 69-15 non-league loss to Elkhorn Valley (Tilden, NE).

The Cougars (0-2) will now prepare for their test against St. Mary's (O'Neill, NE). The Cardinals come into the non-league test with a 2-0 record. In their last test, St. Mary's bounced Riverside (Cedar Rapids, NE), 54-52, in a non-league test.

NVHS (CO-OP) @ EPJHS (CO-OP) Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 6, 2024 @ 7p
The Elgin/Pope John (Elgin, NE) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Niobrara/Verdigre (Niobrara, NE) by a score of 54-20.

Rankings & Records

Niobrara/Verdigre (24-25)

NEClass
26547
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
1-220-31-90-100-3.043.0006901,338

Elgin/Pope John (24-25)

NEClass
1245
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
16-111-18-45-53-2.593.5001,4211,235

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Niobrara/Verdigre		7.56.57.77.830.0
Elgin/Pope John		12.813.812.712.252.6

Team Stat Comparison

Niobrara/VerdigreElgin/Pope John
-Points Per Game52.6
-Rebounds Per Game27.2
-Assists Per Game9.6
-Steals Per Game3.6
-Blocks Per Game0.9

Team Leaders

Niobrara/VerdigreElgin/Pope JohnNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#21 Jarek Erickson14.74.9
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Rebounds Per Game#21 Jarek Erickson9.12.6
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Assists Per Game#21 Jarek Erickson3.81.0
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Steals Per Game#21 Jarek Erickson1.30.8
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Blocks Per Game#21 Jarek Erickson0.60.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Niobrara/Verdigre1-17Elgin/Pope John10-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/24StuartNiobrara/Verdigre(L) 65-271/17/25StuartElgin/Pope John(L) 50-47
2/1/25Niobrara/VerdigreStuart(L) 70-322/3/25Elgin/Pope JohnStuart(W) 43-29
2/25/25StuartElgin/Pope John(W) 55-44
12/10/24Niobrara/VerdigreSt. Mary's(L) 61-252/8/25St. Mary'sElgin/Pope John(L) 69-63
2/21/25St. Mary'sElgin/Pope John(W) 69-65
2/27/25Elgin/Pope JohnSt. Mary's(L) 44-28
12/14/24BloomfieldNiobrara/Verdigre(L) 65-431/11/25Elgin/Pope JohnBloomfield(W) 46-32
12/21/24Niobrara/VerdigreCreighton(L) 43-2912/30/24CreightonElgin/Pope John(W) 56-28
1/6/25WausaNiobrara/Verdigre(L) 58-1512/14/24Elgin/Pope JohnWausa(L) 36-35
1/9/25Niobrara/VerdigreWausa(L) 64-13
1/10/25RandolphNiobrara/Verdigre(L) 59-402/13/25Elgin/Pope JohnRandolph(W) 61-47
1/14/25RandolphNiobrara/Verdigre(L) 68-34
1/16/25Niobrara/VerdigreWynot(L) 70-313/13/25Elgin/Pope JohnWynot(L) 60-53
1/21/25North CentralNiobrara/Verdigre(L) 47-241/3/25North CentralElgin/Pope John(W) 72-49
2/6/25Niobrara/VerdigreNorth Central(L) 70-52
1/28/25Niobrara/VerdigreChambers/Wheeler Central(L) 44-352/11/25Elgin/Pope JohnChambers/Wheeler Central(W) 53-35
2/3/25Niobrara/VerdigreBoyd County(L) 63-3012/21/24Boyd CountyElgin/Pope John(L) 46-42
2/14/25Niobrara/VerdigreBoyd County(L) 58-212/1/25Boyd CountyElgin/Pope John(W) 61-45
2/25/25Niobrara/VerdigreBoyd County(L) 63-22
2/11/25West HoltNiobrara/Verdigre(L) 63-241/24/25West HoltElgin/Pope John(L) 54-43
2/21/25Neligh-OakdaleNiobrara/Verdigre(W) 58-2312/10/24Neligh-OakdaleElgin/Pope John(W) 58-12

Record Breakdown

Niobrara/Verdigre (24-25)

Elgin/Pope John (24-25)
1-22
Overall
16-11
0-4
League
1-1
1-14
Non-League
9-7
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-17
Common Opponent
10-7
1-9
Home
8-4
0-10
Away
5-5
0-3
Neutral
3-2
0-0
Playoff
2-2
1-22
In-State
16-11
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0