Before they were to meet for the first round of the Eastern Midlands Conference Touranment, the Blair and Elkhorn girls basketball teams played a regular season game Friday on the Antlers' home floor.
EHS (6-7 overall) picked up the upset victory, topping the No. 9 Bears (10-4) 42-33.
Elkhorn started fast, scoring a 13-4 lead through one quarter. BHS would outscore the home team by two in the second half, but had trailed by 11 at the intermission, 25-15.
Makayla Baughman scored seven points to lead the Bears, while Ella Ross and Kalli Ulven scored six apiece. Haley DeBuse led the Antlers with 13.
The teams were to meet again Monday to start the EMC Tournament, but games were postponed to Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Bears host.
Friday
Elkhorn girls 42, No. 9 Blair 33
BHS (10-4) 4 11 8 10 — 33
EHS (6-7) 13 13 8 8 — 42
Scoring: BHS — Makayla Baughman 7, Ella Ross 6, Kalli Ulven 6, Leah Chance 5, Maggie Valasek 3, Sami Murray 2, Joslyn Policky 2, Nessa McMillen 2.
EHS — Haley DeBuse 13, Tia Murray 9, Lexi Knott 7, Jaisa Hoffart 6, Lauren Buddecke 3, Anna Janvrin 2, Ella Dalton 2.
Bears contend against No. 6 Antlers
The unranked Blair boys basketball team challenged No. 6 Elkhorn on Friday, but the Antlers pulled out the five-point victory, 43-38.
Kip Tupa scored 13 points as the Bears bounced back from an 11-5 first-quarter deficit to even the score at 17 and go into the fourth period down just 26-23. Morgan Rump had nine, and Luke Ladwig, Wyatt Ogle and Cade Ulven added five points each in defeat.
The loss dropped BHS to 7-7 this season, while Elkhorn improved to 8-4. The Antlers were led by Gannon Gragert's 11 points.
Both Blair and Elkhorn were to started Eastern Midlands Conference Tournament play Monday evening, but games were postponed. The Bears now play 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bennington.
Friday
No. 6 Elkhorn boys 43, Blair 38
BHS (7-7) 5 12 6 15 — 38
EHS (8-4) 11 6 9 17 — 43
Scoring: BHS — Kip Tupa 13, Morgan Rump 9, Luke Ladwig 5, Wyatt Ogle 5, Cade Ulven 5, Jacob Czapla 2.
EHS — Gannon Gragert 11, Colton Uhing 9, Caden Reynolds 8, Drew Christo 5, Trevor Bills 5, Dawson Kline 4, Dane Petersen 3.
