West Elk is 10-0 against Central since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Elk Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Central Raiders at 7:31 p.m. West Elk will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, West Elk beat Cedar Vale/Dexter by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 44-39.
West Elk's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Martin Shipley led the charge by scoring 15 points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Shipley posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Maddex Moreno, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Sedan 36-32.
West Elk's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4-1.
West Elk came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, sneaking past 54-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Elk since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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