Basketball Game Preview: Ellsworth Panthers vs. La Crosse Logan Rangers

The Ellsworth Panthers and the La Crosse Logan Rangers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Ellsworth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Amery on Tuesday, sneaking past 84-81. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since January 30th.

Meanwhile, La Crosse Logan lost to River Falls at home by a 75-60 margin on Tuesday. The Rangers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

La Crosse Logan now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ellsworth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.