Recap: Honaker Tigers vs. Eastside Spartans
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Honaker Tigers can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Saturday as they fell 51-37 to the Spartans. Honaker's defeat signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Honaker lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alayna McNulty. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tailor Nolley, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Honaker's loss dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Eastside, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Honaker will head out on the road to take on George Wythe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Wythe is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Honaker a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Eastside will take on Fort Chiswell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Eastside is ranked 93rd, while Fort Chiswell is ranked 100th).
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