Basketball Recap: Sterling Picks Up 13th Consecutive Victory

Black Bears

Previous Games

03/14/25 vs Ell-Saline	76-59
03/12/25 vs Chase County	97-48
03/08/25 vs Stanton County	86-53
03/06/25 vs Medicine Lodge	70-44
02/27/25 vs Phillipsburg	67-27
+ 8 more games

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sterling walked away with it. They strolled past the Ell-Saline Cardinals with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 76-59. The Black Bears are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 13 straight.

Sterling's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Ell-Saline, they moved to 19-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sterling won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Moundridge at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Sterling's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups. As for Ell-Saline, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Valley Falls at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ell-Saline will be up against Valley Falls' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.