Fort Elliott is 0-10 against the Panthers since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fort Elliott Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Follett Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fort Elliott beat the Warriors 41-35.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Follett over the Lions in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Follett blew the Lions out of the water with a 38-11 final score. The win was familiar territory for Follett who now have three in a row.
Follett got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Reyna Rosales out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Kambri Braley was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Fort Elliott's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Follett, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Fort Elliott couldn't quite finish off the Panthers in their previous matchup on January 9th and fell 38-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Follett's Sadie Hogge, who scored ten points along with five steals. Now that Fort Elliott knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
