Elkin is 0-6 against South Stokes since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Elkin Buckin' Elks will be playing at home against the South Stokes Sauras at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elkin took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Airy, sneaking past 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buckin' Elks have posted since November 17, 2023.
Meanwhile, South Stokes had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Vikings 60-38. The Sauras have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
South Stokes' win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.7 points. As for Elkin, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Elkin was dealt a bruising 72-37 loss at the hands of South Stokes when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Elkin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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