Basketball Game Preview: Ellington Whippets vs. Bunker Eagles

Ellington and Bunker are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Ellington Whippets will be playing at home against the Bunker Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellington will be strutting in after a win while Bunker will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, Ellington beat Lesterville 46-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Whippets.

Meanwhile, Bunker came up short against Liberty on Friday and fell 68-58. Bunker hasn't had much luck with Liberty recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Bunker's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Ellington, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Ellington was able to grind out a solid victory over Bunker when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 71-60. Will Ellington repeat their success, or does Bunker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.