Hastings fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Elkhorn on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Elkhorn Antlers. The Tigers have struggled against the Antlers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Elkhorn can attribute much of their success to Jake Petersen, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 boards. The dominant performance also gave Petersen a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Nixon Farmer, who posted 12 points.
Hastings' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Elkhorn, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hastings will head out to square off against Blair at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elkhorn, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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