Ellsworth is 2-8 against Southeast of Saline since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ellsworth Bearcats will host the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Ellsworth was able to grind out a solid win over Republic County, taking the game 42-35. The victory continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, everything went Southeast of Saline's way against Minneapolis on Friday as Southeast of Saline made off with a 64-38 win.
Ellsworth better keep an eye on Gannon Jacobson. He was instrumental in Southeast of Saline's win, going 9-for-16 on his way to 21 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Jacobson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiernan Ptacek, who posted 13 points.
Southeast of Saline has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. As for Ellsworth, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Ellsworth couldn't quite finish off Southeast of Saline when the teams last played back in January and fell 61-58. Will Ellsworth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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