The Ellsworth Bearcats will head out to face off against the Sacred Heart Knights on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Ellsworth was able to grind out a solid victory over Republic County, taking the game 42-35.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Republic County 57-41. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ellsworth's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Sacred Heart, they pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Ellsworth couldn't quite finish off Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 41-38. Can Ellsworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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