Basketball Recap: Tyler Triumphs

Tyler was handed a 48-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wirt County Tigers 47-44. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Katie Grimm had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Riley Stover was another key player, putting up two points and nine steals.

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Tyler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Tyler's record now sits at 2-4. As for Wirt County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Tyler won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Trimble at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wirt County, they and Roane County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.