Elba is on a three-game streak of home losses, Harvard a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Elba Bluejays will welcome the Harvard Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Elba is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Fullerton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elba was dealt a 72-5 loss at the hands of Fullerton. The Bluejays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-1.
Ethan Lange was Elba's leading scorer, having posted five points. Kjell Brockhoff held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Harvard took a blow against Deshler on Friday, falling 64-28. The Cardinals were down 57-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Elba will have to contain Ethyn Whetstine-Jones as he made an impact in Harvard's last game. He went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points. That was a full 57.1% of Harvard's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Harvard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Elba, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Elba was taken down by Harvard 53-21 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Elba have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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