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| 02/15/24 - Home | 40-35 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 50-33 W |
| 01/12/21 - Away | 64-15 W |
Ell-Saline is 3-0 against Classical since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ell-Saline Cardinals will welcome the Classical Saints at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Ell-Saline: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Classical has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Ell-Saline had to suffer through a 67-34 loss at the hands of Bennington. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Classical lost to Sterling at home by a 61-43 margin on Tuesday.
Ell-Saline will need focus on slowing down Maggie Neill, one of several Classical players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals. Neill is becoming a predictor of Classical's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 8-2 (and 1-4 when she doesn't). Addison Yost was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Classical's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Ell-Saline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Ell-Saline didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Classical in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. Will Ell-Saline repeat their success, or does Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
