Basketball Game Preview: Fullerton Warriors vs. Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Home	54-49 W
01/10/23 - Home	37-84 L
01/11/22 - Away	42-84 L
01/12/21 - Home	69-64 W
01/14/20 - Away	82-39 W
+ 4 more games

Fullerton has gone 7-2 against Elgin/Pope John recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Warriors will challenge the Wolfpack. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Fullerton sitting on three straight victories and Elgin/Pope John on 12.

If Elgin/Pope John heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Fullerton took over last week. The Warriors secured a 62-57 W over H&H on Friday.

Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John strolled past Bloomfield with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 59-45. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Bees are ranked 213th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fullerton's record now sits at 10-2. As for Elgin/Pope John, their record is now 12-0.

Fullerton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Elgin/Pope John when the teams last played back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.