The Pratt Greenbacks will head out to challenge the Ellinwood Eagles on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pratt has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Ellinwood will arrive with ten straight victories.
On Friday, Pratt was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Hoisington. While losing is never fun, the Greenbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Cardinals are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Ellinwood over Macksville in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Mustangs out of the water with a 73-23 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Pratt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Ellinwood, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Pratt came up short against Ellinwood in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, falling 40-36. Can the Greenbacks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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