Elgin/Pope John lost against West Holt back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack fell 54-43 to the West Holt Huskies. The Wolfpack's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
West Holt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drake Nemetz led the charge by going 8 for 14 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Nemetz a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rentschler, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
Elgin/Pope John's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for West Holt, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elgin/Pope John will welcome Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for West Holt, they will square off against Neligh-Oakdale at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Holt is facing Neligh-Oakdale at the right time seeing as Neligh-Oakdale is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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