The Elida Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Melrose Buffaloes at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Elida beat Des Moines 52-43.
Meanwhile, Melrose had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Broncos 52-14. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
Elida is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Melrose, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Elida couldn't quite finish off Melrose in their previous matchup back in January of 2019 and fell 44-42. Can Elida avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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