Elkhorn Valley is 9-1 against Boyd County since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Elkhorn Valley Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Boyd County Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elkhorn Valley has 15 straight victories, Boyd County has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Elkhorn Valley is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Creighton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elkhorn Valley blew Creighton out of the water with a 73-24 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
| 01/24/25 vs Creighton | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Wausa | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Stanton | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ West Holt | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 2 |
Elkhorn Valley relied on the efforts of Karlee Broberg, who went 11 for 18 on her way to 26 points, and Jj Black, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Black has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 12 times she's played. Lily Hartl was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Boyd County played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 59-22 loss at the hands of West Holt. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Huskies are ranked 80th).
Elkhorn Valley pushed their record up to 15-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Boyd County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything came up roses for Elkhorn Valley against Boyd County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-25 victory. Will Elkhorn Valley repeat their success, or does Boyd County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
