The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Mead Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elmwood-Murdock is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 74-65 win over Palmyra on Thursday.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mead's strategy against Tekamah-Herman on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mead blew Tekamah-Herman out of the water with a 64-37 final score. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Elmwood-Murdock better keep an eye on Isaac Couch. He was instrumental in Mead's win, going 10 of 20 on his way to 27 points. Couch is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Brady Gartner was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Elmwood-Murdock pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Mead, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Elmwood-Murdock was able to grind out a solid victory over Mead when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 54-43. Does Elmwood-Murdock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
