Elkhorn Valley Basketball Splits Games With Madison

Elkhorn Valley had an up-and-down night Tuesday night when they hosted Madison in Tilden.

The girls came out on the good end of the night, finishing with a 55-30 win, thanks in part to a big first quarter. The Falcons came out of the gates fast, jumping out to a 24-14 lead at the end of the first. The shooting tailed off a bit throughout the remainder of the game, but strong defense kept Elkhorn Valley well in the driver's seat.

Sophomores Hannah Ollendick and Amber Miller each reached double figures for the Falcons. Ollendick scored 15 points on 42 percent shooting and Miller reached 13 points thanks to a great night at the free throw stripe, going six for six from the line.

Alyssa Rood pulled down eight rebounds while Ollendick accounted for seven.

In the second half of the night, the boys struggled to find the bottom of the net, shooting just 29 percent in a 68-35 loss. Turnovers didn't help the poor shooting night, as Elkhorn Valley gave the ball away to the Dragons 26 times. 

Austin Miller was able to pull out a strong night for the Falcons, accounting for 14 points and three rebounds. Brayden Effle added seven points and nine rebounds on the night. Julio Sierra added four points and seven rebounds.

Both teams are back in action Friday night when they host Santee. 

Girls scores by quarter:
Madison            14  8    3    5   30
Elkhorn Valley   24  9    9  13   55

Boys scores by quarter:
Madison            15  14    15    24   68
Elkhorn Valley   9     7      7     12   35