Elgin/Pope John and Wynot squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Elgin/Pope John had to settle for second. They fell 60-53 to the Wynot Blue Devils.
Jarek Erickson
| 03/13/25 vs Wynot | 13 |
| 03/01/25 vs Kenesaw | 13 |
| 02/27/25 @ St. Mary's | 15 |
| 02/25/25 vs Stuart | 14 |
Despite the loss, Elgin/Pope John still got an impressive performance from Jarek Erickson, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Erickson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 13 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Kolm, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Wynot got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Justin Heimes out in front who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Heimes a new career-high in rebounds. Kotner Koch also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Elgin/Pope John's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Wynot, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wynot, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-52 win against Wausa on the 14th.
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