The Elkins Elks will head out to take on the Greenland Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkins will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Elkins was fully in charge, breezing past Lincoln 73-43. The Elks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Greenland hadn't done well against West Fork recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Greenland came out on top in a nail-biter against West Fork, sneaking past 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since November 21, 2023.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Greenland, bringing their record for this year to 14-9. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Elkins, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Elkins strolled past Greenland in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 51-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkins 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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