The Ellwood Christian Eagles and the Southside Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Ellwood Christian had to suffer through a 83-26 loss at the hands of Central. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Southside entered their contest against Selma on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southside was beaten by Selma 58-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since February 7th.
Ellwood Christian's loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southside, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Ellwood Christian couldn't quite finish off Southside when the teams last played back in November of 2019 and fell 56-54. Will Ellwood Christian 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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