The Greenland Pirates will challenge the Elkins Elks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Greenland sitting on five straight victories and Elkins on six.
Greenland will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating West Fork, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Greenland narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past West Fork 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since November 21, 2023.
Meanwhile, Elkins humbled Lincoln with a 73-43 victory. The Elks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Elkins has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Greenland, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Greenland ended up a good deal behind Elkins when the teams last played back in January, losing 51-34. Will Greenland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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