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| 12/16/25 - Away | 50-9 W |
| 12/17/24 - Home | 67-20 W |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 45-28 W |
| 12/20/22 - Home | 33-38 L |
| 12/21/21 - Away | 55-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Elmwood-Murdock's strategy against Falls City on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Tigers out of the water with a 50-9 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Tigers are ranked 163rd).
Leading Elmwood-Murdock to victory were Jalyn Fleischman and Annie Backemeyer. Fleischman went 5-for-8 to rack up 15 points, while Backemeyer posted ten points and five steals. That's the most steals Backemeyer has posted since back in January. Zoe Zierott was another key player, putting up six points.
Elmwood-Murdock was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Elmwood-Murdock, bringing their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points on average over those games. As for Falls City, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmwood-Murdock will be home for the holidays to greet Syracuse at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Falls City, they will welcome Palmyra on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
