It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Elkhorn Valley Falcons duke it out with the O'Neill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... Elkhorn Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Elkhorn Valley sidestepped Madison for a 44-41 win.
| 12/10/24 @ Madison | 21 |
| 12/07/24 vs Lutheran-Northeast | 24 |
| 12/06/24 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 20 |
Kellyn Ollendick was a one-man wrecking crew for Elkhorn Valley as he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 boards. The contest was Ollendick's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Meyer, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, O'Neill took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (barely). They pulled ahead with a 50-49 photo finish over Valentine.
O'Neill's win came from a few key players Elkhorn Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Porter Mathews, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave him a new career-high. Trevor Alder was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Elkhorn Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for O'Neill, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Elkhorn Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over O'Neill when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 53-42. Will Elkhorn Valley repeat their success, or does O'Neill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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