Recap: Elkmont Red Devils vs. Lauderdale County Tigers
The Elkmont Red Devils lost against the Lauderdale County Tigers back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Elkmont took a serious blow against Lauderdale County, falling 74-26. Elkmont was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-10.
Elkmont's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ester Marcial, who scored four points. Marcial is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Darby Davis, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Elkmont and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Lauderdale County, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Elkmont is on the road again on Saturday and play against Ardmore at 3:15 p.m. on January 6th. Lauderdale County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lexington at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Lexington will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Lauderdale County is ranked fifth).
