West Elk had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 54-42 victory over the Udall Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
West Elk's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Garett Usry led the charge by putting up 15 points and five assists. Usry is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Kase Kill was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Patriots
| 02/05/24 @ Bluestem | 21 |
| 12/05/23 vs Neodesha | 16 |
| 01/12/24 vs Argonia | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ Udall | 15 |
| 12/12/23 vs Neodesha | 15 |
Usry wasn't the only one working in the assists department: West Elk was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Udall lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jordan Hornecker, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Mason, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
West Elk has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Udall, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
West Elk has already played their next match, a 48-6 win against Bluestem on the 3rd. As for Udall, they will square off against Argonia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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