Central is 1-9 against West Elk since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Raiders will square off against the West Elk Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central comes in on eight and West Elk on four.
Last Friday, Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Flinthills, taking the game 43-34. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Mustangs are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Elk was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Bluestem 48-6. That looming 48-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Central better keep an eye on Maddex Moreno. He was instrumental in West Elk's win, going 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points and six steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Moreno has scored at least a third of West Elk's points. Another player making a difference was Garett Usry, who posted seven points and three steals.
Central's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for West Elk, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over West Elk when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 43-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad 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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