The Elm Creek Buffaloes were the 65-57 winner over the Shelton Bulldogs when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Elm Creek was beaten by Shelton 81-30 on Thursday. Elm Creek was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-24.
Elm Creek's loss came despite strong showings from Drew Harbur and Jeremiah Shoemaker. Harbur scored 12 points, while Shoemaker scored 4 points along with 9 rebounds.
Shelton had a senior duo take command as Ashton Simmons scored 34 points along with 8 steals and Riley Bombeck scored 23 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Ben Myers was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Elm Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Shelton, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Elm Creek won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Southern Valley at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. As for Shelton, they will be playing at home against Franklin on Friday.
