The Elkins Elks (Elkins, AR) basketball edged the host West Fork Tigers (West Fork, AR), 55-52 in Friday's league bout.

The Elks now possess a 24-3 record. They play next when they host Providence Academy for a 3A Region 1 bout on Tuesday, February 11. Elkins will play a Patriots team coming off a 72-34 league win over Thaden (Bentonville, AR). The Patriots record now stands at 17-9.

With the loss, West Fork falls to 8-9 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Thaden (Bentonville, AR) to play the Barnstormer in a 3A Region 1 bout on Tuesday, February 11. The Barnstormer go into the bout with a record of 5-9. Thaden lost 72-34 in their recent league bout against Providence Academy (Rogers, AR)