Basketball Game Preview: Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] vs. Lawrence-Nelson Raiders

Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] and the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lawrence-Nelson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], who comes in off a win.

Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Gibbon 66-46 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has posted since February 12th.

Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]'s win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellaray Koch, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 21 points and five steals. Koch has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wall, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.

Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Lawrence-Nelson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 40-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Exeter-Milligan/Friend.

Lawrence-Nelson's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.