Basketball Game Preview: Lennox Orioles vs. Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Away	54-57 L
01/31/23 - Home	56-53 W
02/01/22 - Away	38-28 W
02/02/21 - Home	43-16 W
02/04/20 - Home	55-41 W
+ 5 more games

Lennox is 9-1 against Elk Point-Jefferson since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lennox Orioles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.

Elk Point-Jefferson will be up against a hot Lennox team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Lennox took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 54-22 victory over Parker. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Pheasants are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Elk Point-Jefferson made easy work of Arlington on Saturday and carried off a 65-39 win. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Lennox pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Elk Point-Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.

Lennox couldn't quite finish off Elk Point-Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 57-54. Will Lennox have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.