Skylar Townsend leads Tanner to victory over Whitesburg Christian Academy
By Team Reports
Feb 7, 2024, 7:04am
Recap: Tanner Rattlers vs. Whitesburg Christian Academy Warriors
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Tanner Rattlers had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 victory over the Warriors. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Skylar Townsend continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Endymion Tyus was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five steals.
Tanner is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Whitesburg Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-12.
Tanner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Whitesburg Christian Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
