Basketball Game Preview: Williston-Elko Blue Devils vs. Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks

The Williston-Elko Blue Devils will head out to take on the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Williston-Elko is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Last Thursday, Williston-Elko beat Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 41-28.

Meanwhile, Blackville-Hilda came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Calhoun County by a score of 36-26 on Thursday. The game marked the Fighting Hawks' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Williston-Elko better focus on containing Breyanna Williams and Sanora Brown as the pair were huge in Blackville-Hilda's win. Williams posted 12 points along with eight steals and six boards, while Brown had eight points. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Williston-Elko is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Blackville-Hilda, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4.

Williston-Elko took their victory against Blackville-Hilda in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 46-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williston-Elko since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.