Basketball Recap: Elkhart Triumphs

The third road matchup was the charm for Elkhart, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Slocum Mustangs with a 29-23 win on Thursday. This was payback for the Elks, who suffered a 73-20 loss the last time these two teams met.

Elkhart is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-11 record this season. As for Slocum, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.

Elkhart and Slocum could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Elkhart (ranked 1070th) will meet Lovelady (ranked 286th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Slocum will take on Pittsburg at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday down 545 places (816 vs. 271).