LINCOLN - The games are getting tougher, but the results isn’t changing.

Class C2 2-seed Elkhorn Valley defeated Crofton in the quarterfinals of the girls’ state tournament on Thursday, 42-36.

The Falcons - state runners-up in 2025 - stay unbeaten, now 27-0 on the season.

Crofton’s loss ends a streak of seven straight years in the state semi-finals.

Score by Period

TEAM	1	2	3	4	T
CHS	6	17	4	9	36
EHS	15	4	10	13	42

Team Comparison

Elkhorn Valley Full Box Score

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	OR	DR	REB	A	PF	TO	BL	ST	MIN	+/-
1*	RUTJENS, CAMERON	12	4-10	1-6	3-6	0	2	2	2	3	2	0	2	30	11
3*	WERNER, KYNDAL	10	5-14	0-6	0-0	0	6	6	2	0	3	2	5	30	4
11*	WERNER, KAYTON	8	3-6	0-0	2-2	1	0	1	5	3	2	2	1	29	8
21*	SCHUTT, ASHLEY	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	24	11
23*	DEXTER, ASHLYNN	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	2	2	1	4	1	1	1	17	1
13	LAWSON, BRENNA	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	-5
25	BROBERG, MILEY	5	2-6	1-3	0-2	1	2	3	0	0	3	0	1	15	0
33	WERNER, OLIVIA	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	1	10	0
TM	TEAM	0	-	-	-	0	2	2		0	1
TOTALS		42	17-43	2-17	6-12	5	17	22	11	14	14	5	15
GAME PCT			39.5	11.8	50.0

Crofton Full Box Score

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	OR	DR	REB	A	PF	TO	BL	ST	MIN	+/-
3*	PANNING, JAYLYN	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	3	20	-8
20*	ANTHONY, JACEE	2	1-10	0-5	0-0	2	2	4	3	1	10	1	0	32	-6
22*	OSTERMEYER, ADDYSON	2	0-4	0-4	2-2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	15	-6
34*	PINKELMAN, SEAN	9	3-6	2-4	1-2	0	4	4	0	5	2	0	1	22	6
40*	JANSSEN, JAISIE	13	4-13	0-0	5-5	3	12	15	1	1	4	2	1	32	-6
4	ARENS, AVERY	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	WIESELER, JAZZMYN	2	1-6	0-3	0-0	3	1	4	0	3	0	0	2	18	-6
32	KUCHTA, EMMA	8	2-5	0-0	4-4	6	3	9	1	2	4	1	1	21	-4
TM	TEAM	0	-	-	-	5	3	8		0	0
TOTALS		36	11-47	2-17	12-13	19	25	44	8	14	24	4	8
GAME PCT			23.4	11.8	92.3