The Ellsworth Bearcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ellsworth will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 23-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They had just enough and edged Beloit/St. John's out 54-52.
While Sunrise Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Smith Center 61-43 on Monday.
Sunrise Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Ellsworth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tomohito Kobari, who posted nine points and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Iyzrel Graham, who earned seven points along with five assists and three steals.
The victory got Ellsworth back to even at 1-1. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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