Elgin/Pope John won the last time they faced Niobrara/Verdigre, and things went their way on Friday too. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack escaped with a win against the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars by the margin of a single free throw, 33-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolfpack.
Elgin/Pope John got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kate Furstenau out in front who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Heithoff, who had nine points.
Niobrara/Verdigre's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eve Kucera, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Elgin/Pope John pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Elgin/Pope John has already played their next game (against Niobrara/Verdigre), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars face off against the St. Mary's Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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