Basketball Game Preview: Sunbright Tigers vs. Whitwell Tigers

Sunbright will take on Whitwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Sunbright is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 75 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Clarkrange on Saturday. They took a blow against the Buffaloes, falling 62-20. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.

McKinnzleigh Kennedy was Sunbright's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Addison Coleman held things down on the boards with 13 rebounds.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Whitwell lost 60-40 to Rockwood. Whitwell was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.

Sunbright will have to keep a close watch on Callie Brock and Kiley Billingsley, a pair of players who had a big impact on Whitwell's prior game. Brock dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds, while Billingsley posted eight points along with seven boards and four steals. Brock is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season.

Whitwell dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sunbright, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sunbright has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 39.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Whitwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.