Basketball Recap: Tampa Bay Tech Comes Up Short

Tampa Bay Tech saw some tournament action on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 44-27 to the Rich Township Raptors. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Tampa Bay Tech saw an underclassman step up: freshman Milaya Chapman dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Chapman.

Even though they lost, Tampa Bay Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Tampa Bay Tech now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Rich Township, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.

Tampa Bay Tech won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against East Bay at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rich Township and Amundsen will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.