You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Elkhorn Valley Falcons's strategy against the North Central Knights on Tuesday. Elkhorn Valley walked away with a 59-48 victory over the Knights. Given Elkhorn Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Knights are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kellyn Ollendick was his usual excellent self, scoring 32 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Dawson Hansen was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
The win makes it two in a row for Elkhorn Valley and bumps their season record up to 13-2. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Elkhorn Valley will head out on the road to face off against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Central, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
