The Bluestem Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 73-53 defeat at the hands of West Elk. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bluestem in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
West Elk was led to victory by Uriah Tillapaugh and Maddex Moreno. Tillapaugh dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Moreno scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Moreno has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kase Kill, who scored three points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Bluestem's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for West Elk, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Bluestem won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Yellowjackets on February 6th. The timing is sure in Fredonia's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Lions have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for West Elk, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Udall focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Monday.
