Elm Creek came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans by a score of 50-39. For the Buffaloes, this counts as revenge for the 52-35 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elm Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeremiah Shoemaker, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and seven rebounds. Quin Oberg was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Elm Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Buffaloes
| 12/14/24 vs Ansley/Litchfield | 50-39 |
| 12/10/24 vs Alma | 45-38 |
| 12/06/24 vs Southern Valley | 53-40 |
| 02/26/24 vs Paxton | 50-44 |
| 02/16/24 vs Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 57-48 |
| + 5 more games |
Elm Creek's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elm Creek will take on Minden in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ansley/Litchfield, they are taking a road trip to challenge Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Axtell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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