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| 12/16/23 - Away | 68-42 W |
| 12/03/22 - Home | 68-26 W |
| 12/07/21 - Away | 67-60 W |
| 12/22/20 - Home | 82-48 W |
| 12/22/18 - Home | 57-58 L |
| + 4 more games |
Elder is 8-1 against Roger Bacon since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Elder Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Roger Bacon Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Elder has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Elder is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging an 82-53 win over Conner.
Meanwhile, Roger Bacon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 56-50 to Clark Montessori. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Cougars are ranked 44th).
Elder will have to contain Christian Byrd as he made an impact in Roger Bacon's last game. He went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points. Byrd has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Cook, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Roger Bacon now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Elder, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Elder took their win against Roger Bacon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 68-42. Does Elder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roger Bacon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
