The Sterling Black Bears will square off against the Sedgwick Cardinals on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sterling has seven straight wins, Sedgwick has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Sterling is returning to their home court after beating Ell-Saline on theirs, despite the fact Ell-Saline has dominated at home this season. Sterling enjoyed a cozy 62-46 victory over Ell-Saline on Friday.
Meanwhile, Sedgwick took a blow against Bennington on Friday, falling 69-41. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 88th).
Sedgwick's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Sterling, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Everything came up roses for Sterling against Sedgwick when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 55-23 victory. Will Sterling repeat their success, or does Sedgwick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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