Basketball Recap: Ellsworth Gets the Win
By Team Reports
Jan 21, 2026, 3:15am
Basketball Recap: Ellsworth Bearcats vs. LaCrosse Leopards
49 must be Ellsworth's lucky number: they beat LaCrosse with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Bearcats beat the Leopards by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-32. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Leopards recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
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| 01/20/26 - Home | 49-32 W |
| 01/20/26 - Away | 49-32 W |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 58-35 W |
| 01/23/21 - Home | 42-31 W |
| 01/20/18 - Neutral | 51-33 W |
| + 2 more games |
Ellsworth's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for LaCrosse, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Looking ahead, Ellsworth will head out to challenge Hoisington on Friday. LaCrosse will be paying especially close attention to the Bearcats' game: after the Bearcats face off against Sacred Heart, they'll take on LaCrosse again on Tuesday.
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