After flying high against Oldham-Ramona/R on Friday, Elkton/Lake Benton came back down to earth. The Elkton/Lake Benton Elks took a hard 51-36 fall against the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers on Saturday. The Elks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Great Plains Lutheran was led to victory by Katherine Prahl and Madeline Prahl. Katherine went 7 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals, while Madeline went 6 of 11 en route to 12 points along with seven assists and six boards. Katherine is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Esta Cameron, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Elkton/Lake Benton's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-9. As for Great Plains Lutheran, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkton/Lake Benton will welcome DeSmet at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Great Plains Lutheran, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers duke it out with the Webster Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Plains Lutheran's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so Webster's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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