The Parkview Christian Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Elmwood-Murdock Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Parkview Christian is ranked 120th, while Elmwood-Murdock is ranked 140th).
Parkview Christian suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 66-30 loss at the hands of Freeman. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Parkview Christian has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Parkview Christian saw an underclassman step up: Tairren Scott scored seven points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Guilherme De-Lima, who scored five points along with two steals.
Elmwood-Murdock posted their biggest win yet this season last Thursday. Couldn't have asked for a better start to 2024 than the 57-22 blowout they got at home against Weeping Water. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Elmwood-Murdock has posted against Weeping Water since December 11, 2018.
Parkview Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Elmwood-Murdock, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Parkview Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Elmwood-Murdock when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkview Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
