Blair lost against Elkhorn North back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Blair Bears came up short against Elkhorn North, falling 73-51. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Elkhorn North are ranked ninth).
Blair now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Elkhorn North, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Blair and Standing Bear will meet on Saturday for a tough Bear Battle. As for Elkhorn North, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Waverly at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Elkhorn North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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