Basketball Game Preview: Ellington Knights vs. Waterford Lancers

The Ellington Knights will square off against the Waterford Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Ellington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Career Magnet with a sharp 62-40 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waterford). They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 67-40 win over Prince RVT. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.

The win (which was Ellington's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Waterford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-11.