Elmwood-Murdock is 4-0 against Brownell Talbot since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will be playing at home against the Brownell Talbot Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Elmwood-Murdock will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Elmwood-Murdock can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They breezed by Louisville at home to the tune of 48-20. Given Elmwood-Murdock's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Louisville is ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elmwood-Murdock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laney Frahm led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine assists. Frahm hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Mans, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Brownell Talbot strolled past Cornerstone Christian School with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 54-38.
Brownell Talbot can attribute much of their success to Avery Nichols, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Abbi Gibbs, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Nichols has scored at least a third of Brownell Talbot's points. Another player making a difference was Clarisa Marcano, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Elmwood-Murdock's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Brownell Talbot, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Elmwood-Murdock have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Brownell Talbot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elmwood-Murdock beat Brownell Talbot 43-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2020. Will Elmwood-Murdock repeat their success, or does Brownell Talbot have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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