Southeast of Saline is 10-0 against Republic County since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southeast of Saline Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Republic County Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, Southeast of Saline's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 44-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ellsworth.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Connor Caselman, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Brenton Leeds, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Republic County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 17th straight loss. They took a serious blow against Sacred Heart, falling 89-30. While losing is never fun, Republic County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Sacred Heart is ranked 17th).
Southeast of Saline's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Republic County, they dropped their record down to 1-18 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Southeast of Saline against Republic County in their previous matchup last Thursday as the team secured a 74-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast of Saline since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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