On Saturday, the Sutherland Sailors didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Elba Bluejays, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. That's two games straight that the Sailors have won by exactly four points.
| 12/21/24 vs Elba | 12 |
| 12/19/24 vs Wallace | 8 |
| 01/30/24 @ Garden County | 7 |
| 02/02/24 vs Wauneta-Palisade | 7 |
| 12/17/24 @ Maywood/Hayes Center | 7 |
Sutherland was led to victory by Gracyn Elfeldt and Eliana Dyer. Elfeldt posted 20 points and eight rebounds, while Dyer had eight points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Dyer a new career-high.
Sutherland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Elba's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Wysocki, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, and JarahLynn Morrow, who earned seven points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. That was a full 52.6% of Elba's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
The victory made it two in a row for Sutherland and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Elba, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Sutherland and Hyannis will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another on January 7, 2025. Sutherland is facing Hyannis at the right time seeing as Hyannis is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Elba, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Burwell on January 3, 2025.
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