Even though the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights scored an imposing 57 points on Wednesday, the Elkhorn Antlers still came out on top. Elkhorn took their game against Mount Michael Benedictine 64-57. Given Elkhorn's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Mount Michael Benedictine is ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elkhorn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nixon Farmer, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Charlie Lamski was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Elkhorn's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Elkhorn and Gretna East will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Gretna East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Elkhorn likes a good challenge. Mount Michael Benedictine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
