Elgin/Pope John won the last time they faced Lyons-Decatur Northeast and things went their way on Friday too. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack blew past the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars 61-35. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Cougars are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Schlichting, who posted three points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Eyan Tuttle, who had ten points.
Elgin/Pope John's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Elgin/Pope John didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-56 win against Riverside on the 28th. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-40 victory against Madison on the 28th.
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