The West Elk Patriots scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They strolled past South Haven with points to spare, taking the game 65-48. With that win, West Elk brought their scoring average up to 51.3 points per game.
West Elk was led to victory by Uriah Tillapaugh and Maddex Moreno. Tillapaugh scored 23 points along with two blocks, while Moreno scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Moreno has scored at least a third of West Elk's points. Another player making a difference was Martin Shipley, who scored ten points.
The win makes it two in a row for West Elk and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for South Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
West Elk and Remington will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Remington is ranked 182nd, while West Elk is ranked 186th). As for South Haven, South Haven and Oxford will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Oxford has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 188 points over their last three matches.
