The O'Neill Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
O'Neill is headed out to face Elkhorn Valley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. O'Neill escaped with a win on Thursday against Valentine by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49.
| 12/05/24 vs Valentine | 13 |
| 12/08/23 @ Cedar Catholic | 11 |
| 12/14/23 @ Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] | 8 |
| 12/07/23 vs Elkhorn Valley | 5 |
| 01/05/24 vs Boone Central | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead O'Neill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Porter Mathews, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave Mathews a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Alder, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison, sneaking past 44-41.
O'Neill better keep an eye on Kellyn Ollendick. He was instrumental in Elkhorn Valley's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 20 boards. Ollendick's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Landon Meyer was another key player, putting up seven points.
O'Neill came up short against Elkhorn Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 53-42. Can O'Neill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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