Elk Point-Jefferson is 1-9 against Lennox since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies will square off against the Lennox Orioles at 6:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Saturday, Elk Point-Jefferson made easy work of Arlington and carried off a 65-39 victory. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lennox waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Pheasants to the tune of 54-22. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Pheasants are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lennox pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Elk Point-Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Elk Point-Jefferson skirted past Lennox 57-54 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk Point-Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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