Exira-EHK finishes strong
WOODBINE (Feb. 6) -- Cole Burmeister (24) and Dakota Rold (23) combined for 47 points Tuesday night as the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton boys basketball team wrapped up Rolling Valley Conference play with a 71-54 road win over Woodbine.
The Spartans finished 10-6 in the RVC and will take a 13-7 overall record into Friday’s final regular season game vs. Woodward Academy (in Elk Horn).
Rold made 11-of-16 field goal attempts against the Tigers and also grabbed nine rebounds. Burmeister shot 9-of-15 and had eight assists.
E-EHK 58, Boyer Valley 56
ELK HORN -- Trailing 45-33 after three quarters, the Spartans outscored the Bulldogs 25-11 in the fourth to secure a 58-56 victory last Friday night and a split of the season series.
Dakota Rold (17 points), Cole Burmeister (15) and Josh Pettepier (14) all scored in double figures for Exira-EHK while Cole Madsen added seven.