It was a proper cat-fight when Rockwood duked it out with Oliver Springs on Friday. The Rockwood Tigers took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oliver Springs Bobcats. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Collin Abston, who posted 11 points. Keegan Koch was another key player, putting up nine points.
Ethan Jones was his usual excellent self, going 12 of 16 to rack up 28 points and three steals for Oliver Springs. The match was Jones' fourth in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Johnson, who had eight points.
Rockwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Oliver Springs, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockwood will venture away from home to face off against Oakdale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oliver Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Coalfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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