The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack and the Elkhorn Valley Falcons will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Elgin/Pope John has five wins , while Elkhorn Valley has four).
Elgin/Pope John is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Wausa: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elgin/Pope John blew Wausa out of the water with a 57-16 final score. With that victory, the Wolfpack brought their scoring average up to 51 points per game.
| 12/14/24 @ Wausa | 14 |
| 12/13/24 @ Plainview | 12 |
| 12/05/24 @ Riverside | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 8 |
| 01/25/24 vs Humphrey-Lindsay | 7 |
Elgin/Pope John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madelyn Kurpgeweit led the charge by putting up 14 points. The dominant performance gave Kurpgeweit a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Martinsen, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Elkhorn Valley took on O'Neill on Thursday. Elkhorn Valley enjoyed a cozy 65-47 win over O'Neill.
Elgin/Pope John better focus on containing Karlee Broberg and Cameron Rutjens as the pair were huge in Elkhorn Valley's win. Broberg went 8 of 18 on her way to 20 points in addition to six assists and three steals, while Rutjens made all 9 shots she took to post 18 points and four steals. Broberg is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndal Werner, who had six points.
Elkhorn Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Elgin/Pope John's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Elkhorn Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Elgin/Pope John beat Elkhorn Valley 51-43 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elkhorn Valley's JJ Black, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elgin/Pope John still be able to contain Black? There's only one way to find out.
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