After three games on the road, Elk Grove is heading back home. They will take on the Buffalo Grove Bison at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Elk Grove suffered their biggest loss since December 26, 2023 on Saturday. They were the victim of a rough 52-27 defeat at the hands of New Trier. Elk Grove has not had much luck with New Trier recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Elk Grove got a solid performance out of Ellamarie Duckmann, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove came up short against Prospect on Friday and fell 64-54. While losing is never fun, Buffalo Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while Prospect is ranked 67th).
Elk Grove has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Buffalo Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Elk Grove beat Buffalo Grove 43-34 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Elk Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buffalo Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
