Boyd County and Elgin/Pope John are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Boyd County Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Boyd County will be strutting in after a victory while Elgin/Pope John will be coming in after a loss.
Boyd County will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Burke on Thursday. Boyd County was the clear victor by a 57-37 margin over Burke. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/30/25 @ Burke | 30 |
| 12/14/23 @ Neligh-Oakdale | 19 |
| 12/07/23 @ Crofton | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ainsworth | 16 |
| 12/29/23 vs Creighton | 15 |
It was another big night for Charlie Adams, who went 11 of 23 on his way to 30 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Issac Jensen, who posted seven points along with nine rebounds and six assists.
Boyd County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Humphrey-Lindsay.
Boyd County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Elgin/Pope John, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Boyd County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Elgin/Pope John when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. Will Boyd County repeat their success, or does Elgin/Pope John have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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