Basketball Game Preview: Elkhart Elks vs. Westwood Panthers

Elkhart is 2-8 against Westwood since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elkhart Elks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Elkhart is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Crockett.

Westwood played against Mexia and lost via forfeit.

Westwood has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Elkhart, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.

Elkhart took a serious blow against Westwood in their previous meeting back in January, falling 79-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westwood's Kavian Bryant, who went 13 of 22 on his way to 35 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Now that Elkhart knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.