Basketball Recap: Meigs County Tigers vs. Sale Creek Panthers
Meigs County's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-51 win over the Sale Creek Panthers. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 53 points per game.
Meigs County found their leader in freshman Gavin Malone, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Malone also set a new season high mark in blocks with four. Another player making a difference was Mason Davis, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.
Meigs County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Sale Creek still got an impressive performance from Bennett Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 45.1% of Sale Creek's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Khari Escobar was another key player, posting 15 points along with three steals.
The win snapped Meigs County's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Sale Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Meigs County will head out to challenge McMinn County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meigs County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for Sale Creek, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sale Creek Panthers take on the Rockwood Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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