Basketball Game Preview: Elkhart Wildcats vs. Rolla Pirates

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Previous Games

02/13/24 - Away	61-25 W
02/14/23 - Home	90-39 W
02/15/22 - Away	56-37 W
01/26/21 - Home	69-27 W
01/20/18 - Neutral	73-40 W
+ 5 more games

Elkhart is 10-0 against Rolla since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elkhart Wildcats will welcome the Rolla Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Elkhart is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Elkhart came up short against Stanton County and fell 56-48. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Trojans are ranked 68th).

Meanwhile, Rolla played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 77-32 loss at the hands of Weskan. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.

Rolla has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Everything came up roses for Elkhart against Rolla in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-25 win. Will Elkhart repeat their success, or does Rolla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.