Recap: Fort Elliott Cougars vs. Wheeler Mustangs
The Fort Elliott Cougars lost against the Wheeler Mustangs back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Fort Elliott took a serious blow against Wheeler, falling 84-25. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Elliott in their matchups with Wheeler: they've now lost nine in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Levi Ashurst, who scored 17 points along with 9 assists and 8 rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Ashurst, who scored 17 points.
Fort Elliott now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wheeler, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Fort Elliott will head out on the road to face off against White Deer at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. White Deer is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Wheeler, they will face off against Highland Park at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Highland Park is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
