Basketball Game Preview: Janesville Craig Cougars vs. Elkhorn Elks

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Previous 4 Games

01/02/24 - Away	84-72 W
01/31/23 - Home	69-55 W
02/01/22 - Away	81-76 W
01/09/21 - Home	80-68 W

Janesville Craig is 4-0 against Elkhorn since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Janesville Craig Cougars will be playing at home against the Elkhorn Elks at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Janesville Craig's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.

Janesville Craig is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Beloit Memorial just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. Their2024 ended with a 73-55 defeat against the Purple Knights. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Purple Knights are ranked ninth).

Meanwhile, Elkhorn entered their game against Oregon last Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Elkhorn fell to Oregon 67-61.

Janesville Craig's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Elkhorn, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.

Janesville Craig was able to grind out a solid win over Elkhorn in their previous meeting back in January, winning 84-72. Will Janesville Craig repeat their success, or does Elkhorn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.