Basketball Game Preview: Hankinson Pirates vs. Ellendale Cardinals

The Hankinson Pirates will take on the Ellendale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellendale took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hankinson, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Hankinson turned things around against Lisbon on Friday. They took down the Broncos 52-37.

Meanwhile, Ellendale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock, falling 62-36.

Hankinson's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Ellendale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.