Basketball Recap: Elkton/Lake Benton Now 6-1 over Last Seven Games

Elks

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 @ Arlington	47
01/25/25 vs Canby	25
12/28/24 vs Waverly/South Shore	23
01/30/25 @ Oldham-Ramona/R	21
02/01/25 vs Great Plains Lutheran	21

Elkton/Lake Benton lost to Great Plains Lutheran back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Everything went the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks' way against the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers as the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks made off with a 68-47 win. The Elks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Great Plains Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Micah Holien, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Kratz, who earned six points.

Elkton/Lake Benton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Great Plains Lutheran, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkton/Lake Benton has already played their next game (against DeSmet), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers take on the Webster Bearcats at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.