Elida suffered their closest loss since February 28, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Melrose Buffaloes by a score of 55-52. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now lost three in a row.
Elida's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Melrose, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Coming up, Elida will be playing at home against Cimarron at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Melrose, they are taking a road trip to take on Texico at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Texico has won five straight at home, while Melrose won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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