Basketball Recap: Elm Creek's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Buffaloes

Previous 5 Games

12/19/24 @ Minden	62-58
12/14/24 vs Ansley/Litchfield	50-39
12/13/24 @ Sumner-Eddyville-Miller	69-67
12/10/24 vs Alma	45-38
12/06/24 vs Southern Valley	53-40

Elm Creek had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They managed a 62-58 win over the Minden Whippets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buffaloes also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Elm Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quin Oberg, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 20 points and four steals. Oberg is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last three games he's played. Kolten Keim was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.

Despite the loss, Minden still got an impressive performance from Brett Eckhardt, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Eckhardt is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Grollmes, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and five assists.

Elm Creek's record now sits at 5-1. As for Minden, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Elm Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-50 win against Bertrand on the 20th. As for Minden, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Beatrice at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.