Basketball Recap: Eldred's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Trai Kaufmann

Points

02/07/25 vs Livingston Manor	31
02/05/25 @ Liberty	25
02/03/25 @ Tuxedo	16
01/30/25 vs Chapel Field Christian	23
01/17/25 vs Fallsburg	36

Eldred extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Trai Kaufmann. The Eldred Yellowjackets strolled past the Livingston Manor Wildcats with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-39 thanks in part to Kaufmann, who went 12 of 22 to rack up 31 points and five boards. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least 16 points.

James Deyermond was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season.

Eldred pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Livingston Manor, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Coming up, Eldred will take on SS Seward at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eldred knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully SS Seward likes a good challenge. As for Livingston Manor, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sullivan West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sullivan West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.