Elk Creek hasn't had much luck against Paradise Adventist Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Elk Creek Elks are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Elk Creek is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a hard 67-49 fall against Tioga. One positive for the Elks, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Elk Creek's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaleb Reagan, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards, and Dustin Holmes, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 49% of Elk Creek's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Paradise Adventist Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plumas Charter. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 15-10 in the first quarter.
Paradise Adventist Academy's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Elk Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Elk Creek took a serious blow against Paradise Adventist Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 74-22. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Elk Creek was down 52-10.
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