Harvard is 7-1 against Elba since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Harvard Cardinals will head out to challenge the Elba Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 17 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Harvard and seven for Elba.
Harvard is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Deshler on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harvard was outmatched by Deshler and fell 64-28. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-9.
| 01/24/25 vs Deshler | 16 |
| 01/25/24 vs Elba | 15 |
| 12/21/24 @ Heartland Lutheran | 14 |
| 12/30/23 vs Hampton | 13 |
| 12/05/24 vs Giltner | 13 |
The losing side was boosted by Ethyn Whetstine-Jones, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Elba took a blow against Fullerton on Tuesday, falling 72-5. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Warriors are ranked 111th).
Ethan Lange was Elba's leading scorer, having posted five points. Kjell Brockhoff held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Harvard's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Elba, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything came up roses for Harvard against Elba when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 53-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harvard since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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