The Elm Creek Buffaloes will take on the Minden Whippets in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Last Saturday, everything went Elm Creek's way against Ansley/Litchfield as Elm Creek made off with a 50-24 victory. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Buffaloes this season.
| 12/14/24 vs Ansley/Litchfield | 3 |
| 12/29/23 vs Bertrand | 2 |
| 01/11/24 @ Axtell | 2 |
| 02/03/24 vs Wilcox-Hildreth | 2 |
| 12/19/23 vs St. Patrick's | 1 |
Elm Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chelsea Kottich out in front who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals Kottich has posted since back in December of 2023. Teagan Mcdaniel was another key player, going 5 for 7 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Minden earned a 58-50 victory over Central City on Tuesday.
Minden's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Elm Creek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Elm Creek was taken down by Minden 61-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Elm Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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