Preview: Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons vs. Murray County Central Rebels
Adrian/Ellsworth is 0-6 against Murray County Central since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Murray County Central Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Adrian/Ellsworth has now lost eight straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 27.
Adrian/Ellsworth pushed their score all the way to 69 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They had to suffer through a rough 106-69 loss at the hands of Southwest Minnesota Christian. While losing is never fun, Adrian/Ellsworth can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while Southwest Minnesota Christian is ranked 182nd).
Meanwhile, Murray County Central got the win against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Tuesday by a conclusive 73-52. The victory was just what Murray County Central needed coming off of a 91-61 defeat in their prior game.
Adrian/Ellsworth's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-19. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Murray County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Adrian/Ellsworth was dealt a bruising 85-46 defeat at the hands of Murray County Central when the teams last played back in January. Can Adrian/Ellsworth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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