Preview: Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family vs. Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 171st, while Elgin/Pope John is ranked 39th).
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 63-41 defeat at the hands of Oakland-Craig. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family has struggled against Oakland-Craig recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 56-15 win over Central Valley. Winning may never get old, but Elgin/Pope John sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Elgin/Pope John relied on the efforts of Brenna Martinsen, who scored ten points, and Ashlynne Charf, who scored 13 points.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Elgin/Pope John, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family came up short against Elgin/Pope John when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 62-51. Can Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
