Basketball Game Preview: Elton Indians vs. Basile Bearcats

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	42-28 W
12/28/23 - Home	44-25 W
01/27/23 - Home	54-9 W
01/28/22 - Away	55-51 W
01/05/21 - Away	63-50 W
+ 5 more games

Elton has gone 10-0 against Basile recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Elton Indians will look to defend their home court against the Basile Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. Elton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight losses, while Basile will come in with four straight wins.

Last Tuesday, Elton was beaten by Merryville 64-6. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Basile hadn't done well against Grand Lake recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Basile blew past Grand Lake, posting a 52-20 victory. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Bearcats this season.

Basile's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Elton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.

Elton strolled past Basile when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 42-28. Will Elton repeat their success, or does Basile have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.