Basketball Recap: Ell-Saline's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

03/14/25 vs Sterling	59-76
03/12/25 vs Rossville	82-78
03/04/25 vs Trinity	70-42
02/27/25 vs Sedgwick	57-35
02/21/25 vs Sterling	46-62

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ell-Saline couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost to the Sterling Black Bears on the road by a 76-59 margin on Friday. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Ell-Saline's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Sterling, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.

Ell-Saline and Sterling are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Ell-Saline and Valley Falls will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Ell-Saline will be up against Valley Falls' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.88 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sterling, they and Moundridge will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Moundridge will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something Sterling surely won't give up without a fight.