Basketball Recap: Tioga's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Indians

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Grant	45
11/19/24 vs Georgetown	45
01/24/25 @ West Ouachita	38
12/19/24 @ Ferriday	38
12/19/24 vs Buckeye	36

Tioga entered their tilt with Grant on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Grant Cougars 65-39. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Grant lost, don't look at A Sykes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Sykes has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played.

Tioga pushed their record up to 22-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Grant, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 19 of their last 23 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-24 record this season.

Looking ahead, Tioga will venture away from home to challenge Franklin Parish at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grant, they will challenge Peabody at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Peabody's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.