The Green Forest Tigers lost against the Elkins Elks back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Green Forest took a serious blow against Elkins, falling 58-29. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Green Forest in their matchups with Elkins: they've now lost nine in a row.
Loss or not, Green Forest got some senior leadership from Brayden Compton and Sebastian Holsted. Compton almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, while Holsted. scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Compton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played.
Green Forest has been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season. As for Elkins, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Green Forest will head out on the road to square off against Valley Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Forest is coming into the game with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Valley Springs will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Elkins, they will be playing at home against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkins has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 187 points over their last three contests.
