Fort Elliott is 1-9 against McLean since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Elliott Cougars will look to defend their home court against the McLean Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Fort Elliott is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Fort Elliott was the victim of a tough 73-51 defeat at the hands of Follett. Fort Elliott has struggled against Follett recently, as their contest last Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but McLean ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Kelton out 30-28. The victory was just what McLean needed coming off of a 69-23 loss in their prior contest.
McLean relied on the efforts of Jayvon Salazar, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and three steals, and Caleb Steward, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Salazar has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last ten times he's played.
Fort Elliott has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for McLean, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Fort Elliott ended up a good deal behind McLean when the teams last played back in February of 2023, losing 65-49. Thankfully for Fort Elliott, Alex Retana (who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
