Recap: Fort Elliott Cougars vs. Follett Panthers
The Fort Elliott Cougars lost against the Follett Panthers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Fort Elliott took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Follett. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Elliott in their matchups with Follett: they've now lost five in a row.
Follett was led to victory by Maddox Miller and David Meeks. Miller dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Meeks scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Meeks' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Justin Humbert, who scored five points.
Fort Elliott's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 4-7. As for Follett, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Fort Elliott will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McLean at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. As for Follett, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Darrouzett at 6:00 p.m. Darrouzett is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
