The Udall Eagles will challenge the West Elk Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Udall is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Udall came up short against Goessel and fell 53-44. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly nine points.
Meanwhile, West Elk earned a 49-39 victory over Argonia on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Udall better keep an eye on Maddex Moreno. He was instrumental in West Elk's win, shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Moreno has scored at least a third of West Elk's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacen Gaston, who posted five points.
West Elk is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Udall, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Udall ended up a good deal behind West Elk when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 52-36. Thankfully for Udall, Uriah Tillapaugh (who went 7 of 17 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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