Elkhorn Valley hasn't had much luck against Cedar Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Elkhorn Valley Falcons will be playing at home against the Cedar Catholic Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elkhorn Valley easily dispatched Hartington-Newcastle on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Elkhorn Valley fell just short of West Holt by a score of 59-56 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since December 17, 2024.

Kellyn Ollendick
02/07/25 vs West Holt | 24 |
02/04/25 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 19 |
01/28/25 vs Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] | 12 |
01/25/25 @ Boyd County | 9 |
01/24/25 vs Creighton | 25 |
+ 13 more games |
Elkhorn Valley might have lost, but man, Kellyn Ollendick was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Ollendick continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Korbin Werner, who posted 15 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cedar Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Wayne on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Blue Devils 55-49.
Elkhorn Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Cedar Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Elkhorn Valley lost to Cedar Catholic at home by a decisive 53-35 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Elkhorn Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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