The Elkmont Red Devils and the Tanner Rattlers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elkmont took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Athens Bible 63-40. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Tanner suffered their closest defeat since November 14, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Decatur Heritage Christian Academy by a score of 67-65. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elkmont will need focus on slowing down Kaden Freeman, one of several Tanner players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Freeman a new career-high in assists. Elyjah Jones was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards.
Elkmont's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Tanner, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Elkmont came up short against Tanner in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 55-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Now that Elkmont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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