Rolla hasn't had much luck against Elkhart recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rolla Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Elkhart Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rolla is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Weskan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rolla was dealt a 77-32 defeat at the hands of Weskan. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.
Meanwhile, Elkhart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 56-48 to Stanton County. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Trojans are ranked 68th).
This is the second loss in a row for Rolla and nudges their season record down to 3-10. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Rolla was taken down by Elkhart 61-25 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Rolla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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