The Plainview Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Elton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Elton likes a good challenge.
Plainview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Sacred Heart on Monday as Plainview made off with a 95-72 win. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Trojans are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elton hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They secured a 40-36 W over North Vermilion on Tuesday.
Plainview has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Elton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
Everything came up roses for Plainview against Elton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 60-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainview since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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