The Fort Elliott Cougars on the road again on Friday and play against the Miami Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Fort Elliott will be strutting in after a win while Miami will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Fort Elliott beat Lefors 42-33. The win was just what Fort Elliott needed coming off of a 57-31 loss in their prior game.
Miami suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Follett by a score of 40-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Miami has suffered against Follett since January 17, 2022.
Fort Elliott's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Miami, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fort Elliott strolled past Miami in their previous matchup on January 2nd by a score of 45-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Elliott since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.