Basketball Preview: Elk Creek Elks vs. Dunsmuir Tigers
Elk Creek is 0-3 against Dunsmuir since December of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Elk Creek Elks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dunsmuir Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After dropping their season opener at home, Dunsmuir is headed out to face a Elks squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Elk Creek was beaten by North Bay Christian Academy 57-28 on Tuesday. The Elks were down 45-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Elk Creek's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kaleb Reagan, who had 22 points.
Meanwhile, Dunsmuir had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a blow against Burney on Tuesday, falling 64-28. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-10.
The losing side was boosted by Michael Kellar, who posted 15 points in addition to four steals. The contest was his seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Elk Creek came up short against Dunsmuir in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 72-65. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kellar, who scored 42 points plus eight assists and seven rebounds. Now that Elk Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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