Basketball Game Preview: St. Patrick's Irish vs. Elm Creek Buffaloes

The St. Patrick's Irish will face off against the Elm Creek Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Patrick's has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Elm Creek will come in with three straight wins.

Last Saturday, St. Patrick's had to suffer through a 63-23 loss at the hands of Superior. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Wildcats are ranked 39th).

Meanwhile, Elm Creek took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-18 victory over Bertrand. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season.

Elm Creek's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for St. Patrick's, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

St. Patrick's came up short against Elm Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 43-31. Will St. Patrick's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.