Elkhorn Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pender Pendragons.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhorn Valley lost, don't look at Kellyn Ollendick. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 54.1% of Elkhorn Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row Ollendick has posted more than a third of the team's points. Korbin Werner was another key player, putting up eight points and ten boards.
Pender can attribute much of their success to Alex Roth, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Kneifl, who earned seven points.
Elkhorn Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Pender, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-4.
Looking ahead, Elkhorn Valley will challenge Plainview at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. Pender does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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