Preview: Blair Bears vs. Elkhorn North
Blair is 0-3 against Elkhorn North since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Blair Bears' road trip will continue as they head out to face Elkhorn North at 2:00 p.m. on February 24th. Blair 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 101st, while Elkhorn North is ranked first).
Last Tuesday, Blair came up short against South Sioux City and fell 55-47.
Blair's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Taytum Macholan, who scored 16 points, and Addie Sullivan who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North entered their tilt with Gretna East with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Elkhorn North took their contest at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-45 victory over Gretna East. Elkhorn North has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Blair now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Elkhorn North, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Blair took a serious blow against Elkhorn North when the teams last played back in January, falling 80-43. Can Blair avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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