The Elkins Tigers will challenge the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elkins took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-44 win over Philip Barbour.
Meanwhile, Tucker County put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pendleton County 73-40. The Mountain Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Tucker County had a senior duo take command as Trevan Bonner went 11 of 19 en route to 28 points and seven rebounds and Garrett Wilfong almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 22 boards, and nine assists. Bonner's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Arnold, who posted eight points.
Tucker County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Elkins' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Tucker County, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Elkins and Tucker County were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Elkins came up empty-handed after a 47-46 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bonner, who went 10 for 23 on his way to 24 points and six rebounds. Now that Elkins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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