The Lima Senior Spartans will take on the Elida Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lima Senior is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They pulled ahead with a 38-37 photo finish over Shawnee. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elida). They blew past Celina, posting a 64-28 victory. Winning may never get old, but Elida sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Elida pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Lima Senior, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Lima Senior was able to grind out a solid win over Elida in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 59-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elida's Lilly Sifrit, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lima Senior still be able to contain Sifrit? There's only one way to find out.
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