The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs will take on the Benjamin Russell Wildcats in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Stanhope Elmore's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Stanhope Elmore proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 20) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with an 81-80 victory over Calhoun. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Russell came up short against Huffman on Monday and fell 74-61. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stanhope Elmore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Benjamin Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Stanhope Elmore suffered a grim 77-56 defeat to Benjamin Russell in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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