The Elk Grove Grenadiers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. Their rough 52-27 loss to New Trier might stick with them for a while. Elk Grove has not had much luck with New Trier recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Elk Grove still got an impressive performance from Ellamarie Duckmann, who scored eight points.
Elk Grove bumped their record down to 5-19 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.5 points per game. As for New Trier, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Elk Grove will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Buffalo Grove at 7:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Buffalo Grove is ranked 442nd, while Elk Grove is ranked 452nd). New Trier won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Milwaukee Academy of Science at 1:00 p.m. on January 21st.
