Elkton/Lake Benton and Arlington are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Elkton/Lake Benton Elks will take on the Arlington Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Elkton/Lake Benton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on Friday, they were much more limited against St. Mary on Monday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 70-20. While losing is never fun, the Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cardinals are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Arlington strolled past Deuel with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 56-39.
Elkton/Lake Benton has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Arlington, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Elkton/Lake Benton ended up a good deal behind Arlington when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 54-37. Can Elkton/Lake Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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