Bertrand is 1-9 against Elm Creek since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bertrand Vikings will challenge the Elm Creek Buffaloes at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Elm Creek will be up against a hot Bertrand squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Bertrand came out on top in a nail-biter against Loomis on Tuesday, sneaking past 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 18th.
| 02/25/25 vs Loomis | 23 |
| 02/21/25 vs Cambridge | 24 |
| 02/15/25 @ Kenesaw | 16 |
| 02/14/25 vs Arapahoe | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Medicine Valley | 28 |
| + 6 more games |
Thunder Nelson and Marcus Hernandez were among the main playmakers for Bertrand as the former dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds and the latter posted 23 points and five boards. The match was Hernandez's 11th in a row with at least 16 points. Kayden Hatfield was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Elm Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 win over Overton on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Bertrand better focus on containing Quin Oberg and Blake Erickson as the pair were huge in Elm Creek's win. Oberg went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 38 points and five rebounds, while Erickson shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Oberg a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Shoemaker, who scored three points and three steals.
Bertrand's record now sits at 20-5. As for Elm Creek, their record now sits at 19-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Bertrand hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59 points per game. However, it's not like Elm Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Bertrand came up short against Elm Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 58-50. Can Bertrand avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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