Basketball Recap: Big Sandy Takes a Loss

Big Sandy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 63-23 loss at the hands of the Evadale Rebels. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Evadale had a senior duo take command as Warren Brewer went 8 for 14 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and six assists and Jaden Gravis shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Gravis' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Talon Bennett was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points.

Big Sandy's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Evadale, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-7.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Big Sandy Wildcats take on the Danbury Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Evadale, they will be playing at home against Deweyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evadale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Deweyville likes a good challenge.