Basketball Game Preview: Elida Tigers vs. Fort Sumner/House

Elida hasn't had much luck against Fort Sumner/House recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Elida Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Sumner/House at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Elida is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Floyd: they outscored them in every quarter. Elida strolled past Floyd with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 58-42.

Meanwhile, Fort Sumner/House came up short against Texico on Saturday and fell 71-60.

Elida's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Fort Sumner/House, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.

Elida was taken down by Fort Sumner/House 79-35 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Elida avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.