Elm Creek Buffaloes (Elm Creek, NE) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Loomis Wolves (Loomis, NE), 51-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Elm Creek upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Buffaloes travel to Wilcox-Hildreth (Wilcox, NE) to play the Falcons in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Wilcox-Hildreth lost 28-19 in their recent non-league bout against Arapahoe (Arapahoe, NE)

Next up, the Wolves play the Arapahoe Warriors (Arapahoe, NE) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Loomis will attempt to upgrade on its 5-2 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 29-27 non-league loss to Medicine Valley (Curtis, NE).