Elba lost against High Plains back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Elba Bluejays were outmatched by the High Plains Storm and fell 58-28.
Elba's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Blake Barg, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Ethan Lange, who posted ten points and five boards. That was a full 35.7% of Elba's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
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Even though they lost, Elba smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Elba dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for High Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Elba didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-21 loss against Heartland Lutheran on the 4th. As for High Plains, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-33 win against Meridian on the 4th.
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