Elkins Defeats #2 Tucker County

On December 17, Elkins had to face a hard nosed opponent in #2 in A, Tucker County. In the first quarter, it was a back and forth gritty battle but Elkins had a slight advantage in the quarter. The Tigers had a stronger second quarter allowing them to have a 36-25 lead going into halftime. The third quarter was a gritty defensive showdown as both teams combined for only 13 points in the quarter with Tucker having 10 of them closing in the gap. Elkins were able to capitalize on Tucker County foul trouble to pull out the win, 54-46. Cory Harper for Elkins and Trevan Bonner for Tucker both lead the game and respective teams with 19 points. The Tigers improved to 3-1 on the season and will pick back up on the 27th in Maryland for the Governor Challenge.