The Ell-Saline Cardinals will challenge the Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ell-Saline is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ell-Saline faced off against Moundridge on Tuesday. Ell-Saline had to suffer through a 71-32 loss at the hands of Moundridge. 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 315th, while the Wildcats are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] came up short against Wakefield on Tuesday and fell 49-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Heat in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaimey Evans went 7-for-17 to rack up 17 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Evans is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Clara Noeth, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Ell-Saline's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Ell-Saline took their victory against Rural Vista [Hope/White City] in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 54-34. Does Ell-Saline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rural Vista [Hope/White City] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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