Basketball Game Preview: Ell-Saline Cardinals vs. Valley Falls Dragons

The Ell-Saline Cardinals and the Valley Falls Dragons will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Ell-Saline knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Valley Falls likes a good challenge.

Ell-Saline heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They took a hard 76-59 fall against Sterling. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Valley Falls' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a blow against Moundridge, falling 74-46. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Wildcats are ranked seventh).

Ell-Saline's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Valley Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 20-5.