Alma is 2-8 against Elm Creek since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Alma Cardinals will take on the Elm Creek Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Alma focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Elm Creek better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Alma really get things going. Alma really took it to Kenesaw for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-21 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cardinals had established a 21 point advantage.
Tierston Moore had a dynamite game for Alma, going 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and eight steals. Kamryn Scott was another key player, posting 14 points in addition to two steals.
Alma was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kenesaw only posted five.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Elm Creek sidestepped Southern Valley for a 46-43 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buffaloes.
Alma's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Elm Creek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Alma came up short against Elm Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 66-60. Can Alma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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