The Fillmore Central Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Elmwood-Murdock Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Fillmore Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Douglas County West on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fillmore Central came up short against Douglas County West, falling 62-40. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Elmwood-Murdock had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Knights 54-27. Elmwood-Murdock has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Elmwood-Murdock's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Fillmore Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Fillmore Central suffered a grim 54-29 defeat to Elmwood-Murdock when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Fillmore Central, Tatum Backemeyer (who went 8 for 12 on her way to 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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