After flying high against Great Plains Lutheran last Saturday, Elkton/Lake Benton came back down to earth. The Elkton/Lake Benton Elks fell 75-64 to the DeSmet Bulldogs on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Elks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Elkton/Lake Benton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for DeSmet, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkton/Lake Benton will head out to challenge Baltic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkton/Lake Benton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Baltic likes a good challenge. As for DeSmet, they will take on Castlewood at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. DeSmet has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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