Elkhorn North
| 02/04/25 vs South Sioux City | 69 |
| 12/10/24 @ Duchesne | 67 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pender | 60 |
| 01/17/25 vs Elkhorn | 60 |
| 12/17/24 @ Hastings | 60 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elkhorn North). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the South Sioux City Cardinals 69-35. Elkhorn North has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Elkhorn North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sahler Smith, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Palmer, who posted six points along with ten boards and five steals.
Elkhorn North was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Sioux City only posted seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why South Sioux City lost, don't look at Bailee Durant. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 12 to rack up 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Durant is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games she's played.
The win got Elkhorn North back to even at 8-8. As for South Sioux City, their record now sits at 6-11.
Elkhorn North has already played their next contest, a 70-35 defeat against Westview on the 6th. As for South Sioux City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 36-28 loss against Duchesne on the 6th.
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