Basketball Game Recap: Turner Lions vs. Denison Yellow Jackets
By Team Reports
Dec 5, 2023, 4:53am
Recap: Turner Lions vs. Denison Yellow Jackets
After losing to the Denison Yellow Jackets the last time they met, the Turner Lions decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Turner walked away with a 58-51 win over Denison on Friday.
Leading Turner to victory were Rodney Gray and Tyrell Jefferson. Gray scored 16 points along with 7 steals and 6 assists, while Jefferson scored 21 points along with 5 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Gray has scored at least 25% of Turner's points. Connor Duncan was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Turner's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Denison, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Turner will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Sam Rayburn at 9:30 a.m. on December 2nd. As for Denison, they will be playing at home against Sherman at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Sherman is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
