Antlers
| 02/01/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 80 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lincoln Northwest | 71 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bennington | 70 |
| 12/17/24 @ Ralston | 63 |
| 01/11/25 vs Boys Town | 61 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elkhorn). They claimed a resounding 80-30 win over the Lincoln Northwest Falcons. With the Antlers ahead 42-17 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Elkhorn found their leader in sophomore Peter Howard, who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points along with eight steals and five assists. Those eight steals set a new season-high mark for Howard. Another player making a difference was Jake Petersen, who made all 6 shots he took to post 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln Northwest lost on Saturday, don't look at Xavier Schwartz. Despite the final result, he posted four points and three steals.
Elkhorn's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Lincoln Northwest, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Elkhorn will host Ashland-Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Elkhorn's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Lincoln Northwest, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-59 win against Standing Bear on the 4th.
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