The Elkmont Red Devils will square off against the Whitesburg Christian Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkmont is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Elkmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Belgreen on Wednesday, falling 74-51.
Despite the defeat, Elkmont got top-tier performance from Ester Marcial, who went 6 for 9 en route to 17 points plus three steals. What's more, Marcial also posted a 71% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Savannah Williams, who went 6 for 11 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Whitesburg Christian Academy hadn't done well against Falkville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Whitesburg Christian Academy blew past Falkville, posting a 54-19 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The victory got Whitesburg Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Elkmont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Elkmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitesburg Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 44-42. Does Elkmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitesburg Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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