The Elder Panthers will challenge the Archbishop Moeller Fighting Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Saturday, Elder was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to Fairmont. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Firebirds are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Archbishop Moeller slipped by La Salle 56-55 on Friday. The Fighting Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Archbishop Moeller's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Elder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Elder came up short against Archbishop Moeller in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, falling 49-44. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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