The Fort Elliott Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Elliott will head into Saturday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 25-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Paducah out 35-33. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Valley waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Jackrabbits 51-19. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.
Valley pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points per game. As for Fort Elliott, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Fort Elliott was taken down by Valley 63-28 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Fort Elliott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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