Patriots Claimed Wins Over Sedan

The West Elk Patriots traveled to Sedan last Tuesday, Jan. 30 where both teams walked away with wins.

The Lady Patriots had a slow start offensively in the first half. Despite their slow start and early issues with fouling, West Elk hung with Sedan, sitting 15-15 at halftime. A strong Patriot defense in the second half led to forced turnovers and a five-point lead at the end of the third quarter, West Elk heading to the final period 24-19. “We didn’t give up and played hard and ended the night with a win,” shared Head Coach Alyssa Howard. The Lady Patriots claimed a 36-29 win over Sedan. Scoring for West Elk were: Makaila Gillespie 14, Jaicey Tillapaugh 10, Briea McGee 6, Nevaeh Tillapaugh 4 and Millie Koop with 2 points.