The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats will face off against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hartington-Newcastle, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Hartington-Newcastle needed a bit of extra time to put away Winnebago. They managed a 60-56 victory over the Indians.
Hartington-Newcastle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Lammers, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Rosener, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn Valley came up short against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Tuesday and fell 35-26. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hartington-Newcastle will need focus on slowing down Kellyn Ollendick, one of several Elkhorn Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Ollendick has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Korbin Werner, who had seven points and 14 boards.
Hartington-Newcastle's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Elkhorn Valley, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-4.
Things could have been worse for Hartington-Newcastle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-35 loss to Elkhorn Valley in their previous meeting back in January. Can Hartington-Newcastle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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