The Archangels Catholic Defenders are taking a road trip to take on the Elkhorn Valley Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Archangels Catholic sitting on seven straight wins and Elkhorn Valley on 21.
On Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Archangels Catholic made off with a 43-42 victory over Aquinas.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn Valley earned a 50-41 win over Cedar Catholic on Tuesday.
Archangels Catholic better keep an eye on Jj Black. She was instrumental in Elkhorn Valley's win, almost dropping a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. That's the most points Black has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Broberg, who scored ten points and three steals.
Elkhorn Valley pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.2 points. As for Archangels Catholic, their record is now 16-6.
Archangels Catholic came up short against Elkhorn Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 48-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Black, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Now that Archangels Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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