The Elsie Allen Lobos will look to defend their home court on Friday against the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Elsie Allen, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-32 loss to Ukiah. While losing is never fun, Elsie Allen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 913th, while Ukiah is ranked 191st).
Meanwhile, St. Vincent de Paul was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 53-48 to Rancho Cotate.
This is the second loss in a row for Elsie Allen and nudges their season record down to 7-10. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 18-2.
Elsie Allen didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against St. Vincent de Paul in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 36-31 victory. Will Elsie Allen repeat their success, or does St. Vincent de Paul have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
