Oakland-Craig falls to Elmwood-Murdock
LINCOLN — In a matchup of the Knights, No. 3-seed Elmwood-Murdock defeated No. 6-seed Oakland-Craig 44-33 to advance to the semifinals of the girls Class C2 state tournament on Wednesday.
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LINCOLN — In a matchup of the Knights, No. 3-seed Elmwood-Murdock defeated No. 6-seed Oakland-Craig 44-33 to advance to the semifinals of the girls Class C2 state tournament on Wednesday.
Clarkson/Leigh’s turnaround from a 1-3 start into a team returning to the Class C2 state tournament can be summed up by one word — physicality.
OAKLAND – When last season’s Class C2 girls basketball state tournament finalists met for a rematch on Friday, the final score was similar.
LINCOLN – With a majority of its roster back from a state tournament qualifier, Clarkson/Leigh could have been content with the status quo.
LINCOLN — Oakland-Craig’s three-match losing streak to close out the regular season proved to be just a road bump en route to a third consecutive appearance in the Class C2