Central is 0-10 against West Elk since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Raiders will be playing at home against the West Elk Patriots at 7:31 p.m.
After a string of four wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Sedan 36-32.
Meanwhile, West Elk waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They beat Cedar Vale/Dexter by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 44-39.
West Elk's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Martin Shipley, who scored 15 points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Shipley posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Maddex Moreno, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4-1. As for West Elk, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Central couldn't quite finish off West Elk when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 54-51. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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