Lake Belton is 0-4 against Ellison since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Lake Belton Broncos will head out to challenge the Ellison Eagles 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.
Lake Belton is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took a hard 73-59 fall against Belton. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Tigers are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, Ellison came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 70-34 win over the Lions. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Ellison has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Lake Belton, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Lake Belton took a serious blow against Ellison when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 88-53. Can Lake Belton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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