Elkhorn Valley won the last time they faced Creighton and things went their way on Friday too. The Elkhorn Valley Falcons walked away with a 56-46 victory over the Creighton Bulldogs. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kellyn Ollendick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 18 boards. Another player making a difference was Korbin Werner, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Elkhorn Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Creighton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Elkhorn Valley has already played their next game, a 49-47 win against Boyd County on the 25th. As for Creighton, they will host St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Creighton likes a good challenge.
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