Elida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 80-20 loss at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Buffaloes are ranked 33rd).
Savino Frank
| 02/04/25 @ Melrose | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs San Jon | 7 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lake Arthur | 6 |
| 01/16/25 vs Floyd | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ Gateway Christian | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Elida saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Savino Frank posted ten points. Those ten points gave Frank a new career-high.
Elida's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Melrose, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Elida wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-42 win against Floyd on the 6th. As for Melrose, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Lake Arthur on the 6th.
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