The Elkhorn Valley Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Grand Island Central Catholic by a score of 46-44.
Elkhorn Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kellyn Ollendick, who scored 13 points along with six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Hansen, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Grand Island Central Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Birch out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Birch has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braylon Wolfe, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Elkhorn Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-10.
Elkhorn Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Grand Island Central Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Saturday.
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