With a playoff game on the line, the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 victory over the Knights. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Elmwood-Murdock still got an impressive performance from Tatum Backemeyer, who scored 23 points along with two steals. Laney Frahm was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two blocks.
Bishop Neumann has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Elmwood-Murdock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-3.
Bishop Neumann does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Elmwood-Murdock also has no future games currently scheduled.
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