Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis Gladiators vs. Elk Rapids Elks

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Previous Games

12/21/24 - Neutral	31-46 L
01/26/24 - Home	51-57 L
12/15/23 - Away	46-37 W
02/10/23 - Home	58-22 W
01/12/23 - Away	60-42 W
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St. Francis and Elk Rapids are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but not for long. The St. Francis Gladiators will host the Elk Rapids Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Francis has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Elk Rapids will arrive with eight straight wins.

Last Saturday, St. Francis was beaten by Hamtramck 64-37. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Cosmos are ranked 95th).

Meanwhile, Elk Rapids earned a 55-48 victory over Grayling on Thursday.

Elk Rapids' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Things could have been worse for St. Francis, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-31 loss to Elk Rapids when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will St. Francis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.