After three games on the road, Elgin/Pope John is heading back home. They will take on Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elgin/Pope John will be strutting in after a victory while Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family will be coming in after a defeat.
Elgin/Pope John stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Central Valley 56-15 on the road. Given Elgin/Pope John's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Central Valley is ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elgin/Pope John had a senior duo take command as Ashlynne Charf scored 13 points and Brenna Martinsen scored ten points.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 63-41 walloping at the hands of Oakland-Craig. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family has not had much luck with Oakland-Craig recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Elgin/Pope John's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Elgin/Pope John beat Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 62-51 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Does Elgin/Pope John have another victory up their sleeve, or will Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
