The Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to square off against the Blair Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Elkhorn gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hastings with a sharp 67-41 win. Given Elkhorn's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Tigers are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elkhorn got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nixon Farmer out in front who scored 17 points. Nate Roberts was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-31, which was the final score in Blair's tilt against the Titans on Tuesday. Blair was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Elkhorn's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Blair, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Elkhorn was able to grind out a solid win over the Bears in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 53-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhorn since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
