The Fort Elliott Cougars lost against the Wheeler Mustangs back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Fort Elliott took a serious blow against Wheeler, falling 84-25. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Elliott in their matchups with Wheeler: they've now lost nine in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Levi Ashurst, who scored 17 points along with 9 assists and 8 rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Ashurst, who scored 17 points.
Fort Elliott now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wheeler, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Fort Elliott will head out on the road to face off against White Deer at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. White Deer is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Wheeler, they will face off against Highland Park at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Highland Park is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
