Basketball Game Preview: Eldred Yellowjackets vs. SS Seward

Eldred is 1-9 against SS Seward since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eldred Yellowjackets will welcome SS Seward at 7:00 p.m. Eldred will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Last Friday, Eldred strolled past Livingston Manor with points to spare, taking the game 55-39.

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

It was another big night for Trai Kaufmann, who went 12 for 22 on his way to 31 points and five boards. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Deyermond, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, SS Seward came up short against Rhinebeck last Sunday and fell 59-50. The loss continues a trend for SS Seward in their matchups with Rhinebeck: they've now lost five in a row.

Eldred pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for SS Seward, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Eldred took their win against SS Seward in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 61-40. Will Eldred repeat their success, or does SS Seward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.