Kenesaw has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-38 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elm Creek Buffaloes. The Blue Devils were probably out for revenge after losing 56-39 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Kenesaw still got an impressive performance from Adam Denkert, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jravin Suck, who posted five points and eight boards.
Blue Devils
| 01/18/25 vs Elm Creek | 38-42 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lawrence-Nelson | 52-59 |
Even though they lost, Kenesaw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Elm Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quin Oberg led the charge by putting up 16 points and six rebounds. Oberg has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Blake Erickson was another key player, posting ten points and six boards.
Kenesaw's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-5. As for Elm Creek, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kenesaw has already played their next game (against Franklin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elm Creek will venture away from home to take on Pleasanton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elm Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
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