The Elmwood-Murdock Knights are on the road again on Friday and plays the Crofton Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elmwood-Murdock had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 44-33 victory over the Knights.
Tatum Backemeyer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Mans, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Crofton put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 38-32 victory over Clarkson/Leigh. Given Crofton's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Clarkson/Leigh is ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elmwood-Murdock's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Crofton, their victory bumped their record up to 26-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
