On Friday, the Morrill Lions took a blow against the Elm Creek Buffaloes, falling 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 31st).
| 02/28/25 vs Elm Creek | 9 |
| 02/11/25 @ Hemingford | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Edgemont | 7 |
| 01/25/25 vs Edgemont | 6 |
| 01/11/25 vs Crawford | 6 |
Katelyn Walker and Madisyn Carrizales certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Walker posted 17 points and seven rebounds, while Carrizales almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Carrizales a new career-high in boards.
Elm Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryann Erickson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Erickson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Ashley Bauer was another key player, putting up 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Morrill's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-11. As for Elm Creek, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
Morrill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elm Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-44 victory against Diller-Odell on the 5th.
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