The Ponca Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponca will be strutting in after a victory while Elk Point-Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Ponca is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Guardian Angels Central Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Ponca enjoyed a cozy 40-26 win over Guardian Angels Central Catholic on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Elk Point-Jefferson was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 41-40 to Wagner. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ponca's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Elk Point-Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Ponca didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Elk Point-Jefferson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponca since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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