The Jordan-Elbridge Eagles and the Mexico Tigers will round out the year against one another at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Jordan-Elbridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Mexico likes a good challenge.
Jordan-Elbridge fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Cortland last Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 62-55 to the Purple Tigers. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mexico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Institute of Tech an easy 76-55 win. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Eagles are ranked 40th).
Jordan-Elbridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mexico, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Jordan-Elbridge strolled past Mexico in their previous meeting back in January of 2020 by a score of 57-40. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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