Wolfpack
| 01/13/26 vs Fullerton | 43 |
| 12/29/25 @ Madison | 39 |
| 12/04/25 vs Riverside | 37 |
| 01/03/26 @ North Central | 35 |
| 01/31/26 vs Ainsworth | 27 |
Elgin/Pope John had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Santee Warriors as they made off with a 67-43 victory. The Wolfpack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Braelyn Martinsen, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Kurpgeweit, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Elgin/Pope John smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Santee lost, don't look at Miley Pike. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points. Pike's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Urijah Starlin, who scored nine points.
Elgin/Pope John's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Santee, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-7.
Coming up, Elgin/Pope John will be playing in front of their home fans against Chambers/Wheeler Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Renegades have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Santee, they will venture away from home to take on Osmond at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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