With a playoff win on the line, West Elk rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Herington Railroaders by a score of 57-44.
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West Elk's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kase Kill, who shot 88% from the field to rack up 15 points and six steals. Kill is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Maddex Moreno was another key player, going 7-for-14 on his way to 16 points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Herington still got an impressive performance from Mason Mortensen, who posted 29 points and six boards. That was a full 65.9% of Herington's points, marking the 18th time in a row Mortensen has had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Schelesner, who scored four points.
West Elk's record is now 12-10. As for Herington, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Coming up, West Elk will challenge Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Herington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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