The Elmwood Trojans will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Delavan Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elmwood took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 victory over West Prairie.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Delavan challenged ROWVA/Williamsfield on Tuesday. Delavan blew past ROWVA/Williamsfield 52-27. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Bryson Horning and Kelton Nafzinger were among the main playmakers for Delavan as the former went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds and six steals and the latter went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Nafzinger a new career-high in assists (three). Braden Arrenholz was another key player, earning four points plus six assists.
Delavan was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Delavan's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Elmwood, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Elmwood came up short against Delavan in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 34-21. Can Elmwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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