The St. Xavier Bombers will challenge the Elder Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Xavier will be strutting in after a victory while Elder will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Xavier took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They snuck past Summit Country Day with a 55-49 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bombers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Elder lost to Oak Hills on the road by a 58-39 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Highlanders are ranked 33rd).
St. Xavier's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Elder, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Everything went St. Xavier's way against Elder in their previous matchup on January 9th, as St. Xavier made off with a 54-30 victory. Do the Bombers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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