Basketball Game Preview: SS Seward vs. Eldred Yellowjackets

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12/19/24 - Home	40-61 L
02/06/24 - Away	82-62 W
01/05/24 - Home	50-38 W
01/31/23 - Away	44-38 W
12/20/22 - Home	63-39 W
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SS Seward is 9-1 against Eldred since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. SS Seward will challenge the Eldred Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m.

Last Sunday, SS Seward came up short against Rhinebeck and fell 59-50. SS Seward hasn't had much luck with Rhinebeck recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Eldred came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 55-39 win over the Wildcats.

SS Seward better keep an eye on Trai Kaufmann. He was instrumental in Eldred's win, going 12 of 22 en route to 31 points and five rebounds. They are undefeated when Kaufmann posts 15 or more points, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of James Deyermond, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

Eldred pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for SS Seward, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

SS Seward suffered a grim 61-40 defeat to Eldred in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Deyermond, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Now that SS Seward knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.