Elba is 0-10 against Twin Loup since February of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Elba Bluejays will look to defend their home court against the Twin Loup Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Elba is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Heartland Lutheran on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elba was dealt a 61-21 loss at the hands of Heartland Lutheran. The Bluejays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-13.
| 02/04/25 vs Heartland Lutheran | 8 |
| 02/01/25 @ High Plains | 9 |
| 01/30/25 vs Harvard | 9 |
Despite the defeat, Elba had strong showings from Blake Barg, who posted ten points and eight rebounds, and Ethan Lange, who had four points. Barg is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Twin Loup came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Coyotes with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. The Wolves pushed the score to 48-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyotes cut but never quite recovered from.
Twin Loup has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Elba, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.
Elba was taken down by Twin Loup 61-23 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Elba was down 38-10.
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