Basketball Game Preview: Elk Creek Elks vs. Dunsmuir Tigers

Elk Creek is 0-4 against Dunsmuir since December of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Elk Creek Elks are taking a road trip to take on the Dunsmuir Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Elk Creek is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a blow against Westwood, falling 89-43.

Meanwhile, Dunsmuir came up short against Surprise Valley on Friday and fell 57-49.

Dunsmuir's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Elk Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Elk Creek was dealt a bruising 64-32 defeat at the hands of Dunsmuir in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dunsmuir's Michael Kellar, who posted 27 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Now that Elk Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.