Tuttle comes up short despite Allie Rehl's dominant performance

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 3:22pm

Recap: Tuttle Tigers vs. Bethany Bronchos

The Tuttle Tigers suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Bethany on the road and fell 70-41. Tuttle was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.

Despite the loss, Tuttle still got an impressive performance from Allie Rehl, who scored 21 points. Rehl is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtlyn Traxler, who scored six points.

Tuttle struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Bethany pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bethany to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayten Donley, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Donley hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Zya Vann, who scored 16 points along with five steals.

Tuttle has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for Bethany, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuttle will take on Cache at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cache is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Bethany, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while Bethany is ranked sixth).