Plainview is 2-8 against Elkhorn Valley since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Plainview Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons at 4:30 p.m.
Plainview is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 67-30.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn Valley put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 62-30 victory over Wayne. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 32 points or more this season.
Elkhorn Valley found their leader in sophomore Cameron Rutjens, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 22 points and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rutjens has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jj Black, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Elkhorn Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Elkhorn Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Plainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Plainview lost to Elkhorn Valley on the road by a decisive 46-27 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Plainview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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