The West Holt Huskies and the Elkhorn Valley Falcons will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Holt comes in on three and Elkhorn Valley on 11.
West Holt will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. West Holt enjoyed a cozy 44-30 win over Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Friday.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Elkhorn Valley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hartington-Newcastle out of the water with a 61-22 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 28 points or more this season.
Elkhorn Valley's win came from a few key players West Holt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karlee Broberg, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Hartl, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Elkhorn Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Elkhorn Valley pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.3 points. As for West Holt, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
West Holt didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Elkhorn Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 41-36 victory. Will West Holt repeat their success, or does Elkhorn Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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