After flying high against Randolph last Thursday, Elgin/Pope John came back down to earth. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack fell 56-44 to the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars on Wednesday. The Wolfpack were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 33-32.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Niobrara/Verdigre to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eve Kucera, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds. That's the most boards Kucera has posted since back in January. Delani Runnels was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds.
Elgin/Pope John's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 18-6. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they have already played their next contest, a 54-38 defeat against Elkhorn Valley on the 20th.
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