Larned hasn't had much luck against Ellsworth recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Larned Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Ellsworth Bearcats.
Larned is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Scott, falling 65-28. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Beavers are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ellsworth challenged Minneapolis on Tuesday. Ellsworth walked away with a 41-32 victory over Minneapolis. The win continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
Larned's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Ellsworth, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Larned took a serious blow against Ellsworth in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 61-20. Can Larned avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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