Niobrara/Verdigre and Elkhorn Valley squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Niobrara/Verdigre had to settle for second. The matchup between the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars and the Elkhorn Valley Falcons didn't end well, with the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars falling 54-38. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Falcons are ranked 12th).
Taylen Stark
| 02/20/25 @ Elkhorn Valley | 3 |
| 02/19/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Boyd County | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Boyd County | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs West Holt | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
Niobrara/Verdigre lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Taylen Stark, who posted 12 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Delani Runnels, who scored ten points.
Elkhorn Valley was led to victory by Kyndal Werner and Karlee Broberg. Werner to rack up 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists, while Broberg on her way to 14 points along with eight boards and six steals. Thanks to that strong game, Werner now owns an excellent 42.5% three-point shooting accuracy. Cameron Rutjens was another key player, putting up seven points.
Niobrara/Verdigre's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Elkhorn Valley, they pushed their record up to 25-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home.
As of now, neither Niobrara/Verdigre nor Elkhorn Valley have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
