Basketball Game Preview: Ellsworth Panthers vs. Turtle Lake Lakers

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Previous 3 Games

01/02/24 - Home	60-26 W
12/31/23 - Home	60-26 W
02/13/20 - Away	75-40 W

Ellsworth is 3-0 against Turtle Lake since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ellsworth Panthers will square off against the Turtle Lake Lakers at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Friday, Ellsworth ended up a good deal behind Baldwin-Woodville and lost 36-18. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Blackhawks: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Turtle Lake came up short against Clayton on Saturday and fell 51-41.

Turtle Lake has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Ellsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Everything came up roses for Ellsworth against Turtle Lake in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 60-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellsworth since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.