Elgin/Pope John came into Thursday's matchup looking for another win against Humphrey-Lindsay, but Owen Kurtenbach wouldn't allow it. The Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs walked away with a 62-49 victory over the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack on Thursday thanks in part to Kurtenbach, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Humphrey-Lindsay's points.
| 01/30/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 7 |
| 01/07/25 @ Stanton | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Clarkson/Leigh | 5 |
| 01/27/24 vs Stanton | 5 |
| 12/16/23 vs Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 4 |
Cole Preister was another key player, putting up seven points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023.
The win got Humphrey-Lindsay back to even at 9-9. As for Elgin/Pope John, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Humphrey-Lindsay will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Twin River at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. As for Elgin/Pope John, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Boyd County at 6:30 p.m. Elgin/Pope John is facing Boyd County at the right time seeing as Boyd County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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