The Gibbon Buffaloes and the Elm Creek Buffaloes will face off at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Gibbon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Elm Creek likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Gibbon beat Bertrand 57-48. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Buffaloes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Vikings are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, Elm Creek entered their tilt with Arcadia/Loup City on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They wrapped up 2024 with a 54-38 win over the Rebels. That looming 54-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buffaloes yet this season.
Gibbon better keep an eye on Quin Oberg. He was instrumental in Elm Creek's win, going 7 of 17 en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Oberg's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Erickson, who went 6 of 11 en route to 12 points and five steals.
Gibbon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Elm Creek, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Gibbon might still be hurting after the 64-40 loss they got from Elm Creek in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Gibbon, Kade Sindt (who posted 13 points along with six boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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