Basketball Recap: Merryville Comes Up Short

Merryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Welsh Greyhounds. The Panthers were probably out for revenge after losing 59-41 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Merryville's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Welsh, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merryville will challenge South Beauregard at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Merryville is facing South Beauregard at the right time seeing as South Beauregard is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Welsh will take on Elton in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Monday at.