If Bertrand was riding high fresh off their 54-23 takedown of Gibbon last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bertrand Vikings had to suffer through a 58-18 loss at the hands of the Elm Creek Buffaloes. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-28 last Friday.
Brooklyn Evans was Bertrand's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Livia Philips took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Elm Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendal Cavenee led the charge by putting up nine points along with seven assists and six steals. Cavenee is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Ryann Erickson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Bertrand now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Elm Creek, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Bertrand wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-49 victory against Wauneta-Palisade on the 3rd. As for Elm Creek, they will take on St. Patrick's at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th. St. Patrick's 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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