Basketball Recap: Cox Takes a Loss

Cox suffered their closest loss since January 12, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Tallwood Lions by a score of 52-49. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ Tallwood	49-52
01/07/25 vs Hickory	50-38
01/06/25 @ Deep Creek	60-51
12/20/24 vs Ocean Lakes	59-27
12/17/24 @ Kellam	58-78

The loss snapped Cox's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5 record. As for Tallwood, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cox will venture away from home to challenge Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tallwood, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Western Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.