Basketball Game Preview: Williston-Elko Blue Devils vs. Wagener-Salley War Eagles

The Williston-Elko Blue Devils will face off against the Wagener-Salley War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Williston-Elko has six straight victories, Wagener-Salley has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Williston-Elko will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Calhoun County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Williston-Elko came out on top against Calhoun County by a score of 35-25 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Wagener-Salley played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 59-17 loss at the hands of North. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.

Williston-Elko is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points per game. As for Wagener-Salley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

Everything came up roses for Williston-Elko against Wagener-Salley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 52-20 win. Does Williston-Elko have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wagener-Salley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.