Flinthills is 0-10 against West Elk since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Flinthills Mustangs' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the West Elk Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Flinthills was the victim of a rough 50-27 loss at the hands of Central. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Flinthills has scored all season.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for West Elk, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-41 loss to Caldwell on Friday. West Elk has struggled against Caldwell recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Uriah Tillapaugh, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Martin Shipley was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Flinthills dropped their record down to 6-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for West Elk, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Flinthills came up short against West Elk when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 61-51. Will Flinthills 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.
