Elba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats and fell 56-25. The Bluejays were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in February of 2022.
Despite the loss, Elba still got an impressive performance from Blake Barg, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lange, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Elba smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Bluffs only pulled down 11 offensive boards.
Cedar Bluffs was led to victory by Carter Eiring and Trey Arnold. Eiring had 18 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds, while Arnold went 7 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Eiring a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Peoples, who earned two points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Elba's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Cedar Bluffs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.
Elba has already played their next game, an 82-27 loss against Heartland Lutheran on the 18th. As for Cedar Bluffs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-24 defeat against Cornerstone Christian School on the 21st.
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