After flying high against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] last Tuesday, Bertrand came back down to earth. The Bertrand Vikings were dealt a 60-28 defeat at the hands of the Elm Creek Buffaloes on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 18th).
| 12/20/24 @ Elm Creek | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Loomis | 2 |
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shelby Schoene, who posted six points and four steals. Schoene has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
It was another big night for Ashley Bauer, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds for Elm Creek. The dominant performance also gave Bauer a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Halle Knapp, who put up nine points and four steals.
Bertrand suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Elm Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bertrand didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-24 defeat against Blue Hill on the 21st. As for Elm Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-26 victory against Arcadia/Loup City on the 30th.
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