On Friday, the Marksville Tigers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to the Sulphur Golden Tors. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Marksville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dayne Small, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaden Price, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Marksville's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Sulphur, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Marksville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-49 victory against Westgate on the 28th. As for Sulphur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-44 defeat against St. Thomas More on the 28th.
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