The Ellinwood Eagles will be playing at home against the Otis-Bison Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Ellinwood suffered a rough 52-31 loss at the hands of Southeast of Saline. Ellinwood has not had much luck with Southeast of Saline recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Otis-Bison's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. The contest between them and Macksville wasn't particularly close, with Otis-Bison falling 67-52. While losing is never fun, Otis-Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while Macksville is ranked 145th).
Ellinwood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Otis-Bison, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Ellinwood against Otis-Bison in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 89-33 win. Will Ellinwood repeat their success, or does Otis-Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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