Preview: Elmwood-Murdock Knights vs. Palmyra Panthers
Elmwood-Murdock is 10-0 against Palmyra since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will be playing at home against the Palmyra Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Elmwood-Murdock will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Elmwood-Murdock earned a 42-34 victory over Freeman.
Tatum Backemeyer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times she's played. Delaney "laney" Frahm was another key contributor, scoring five points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Palmyra aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to three. They walked away with a 41-30 win over Wilber-Clatonia. Given Palmyra's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Wilber-Clatonia is ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elmwood-Murdock's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Palmyra, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything came up roses for Elmwood-Murdock against Palmyra when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 60-23 victory. With Elmwood-Murdock ahead 35-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
