It was a Battle of the Birds when O'Neill duked it out withElkhorn Valley on Thursday. The O'Neill Eagles took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elkhorn Valley Falcons. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why O'Neill lost, don't look at Turner Heiss. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points and three steals. Trevor Alder was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points.
Elkhorn Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kellyn Ollendick, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 21 points along with six boards and five assists. The matchup was Ollendick's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Black, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
O'Neill's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Elkhorn Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
O'Neill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-47 victory against Cedar Catholic on the 13th. Elkhorn Valley will take on Elgin/Pope John in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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