The Elm Creek Buffaloes will be home for the holidays to greet the St. Patrick's Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Elm Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Saturday.
On Saturday, Elm Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Minden, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Elm Creek.
Elm Creek found their leader in underclassman Quin Oberg, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Oberg has scored at least 25% of Elm Creek's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Sindt, who scored 13 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick's ended up a good deal behind Gothenburg on Thursday and lost 52-38. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Patrick's has scored all season.
Elm Creek now has a winning record of 4-3. As for St. Patrick's, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Elm Creek came up short against St. Patrick's in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 51-44. Will Elm Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
