The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack won the last time they faced the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats, and things went their way on Thursday too. Elgin/Pope John came out on top against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] by a score of 53-45. The win made it back-to-back wins for Elgin/Pope John.
Elgin/Pope John's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keyera Eisenhauer, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynne Charf, who scored 13 points.
Despite the loss, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] had strong showings from Lydia Robertson, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Adyson Mlnarik, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Mlnarik is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Jenna Funk was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Elgin/Pope John's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lutheran-Northeast at 6:15 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lutheran-Northeast in Nebraska (Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is ranked 60th, while Lutheran-Northeast is ranked 217th).
