The Tushka Tigers lost against the Rock Creek Mustangs last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Tushka received a tough blow as they fell 59-45 to Rock Creek. While losing is never fun, Tushka can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while Rock Creek is ranked 107th).
When it comes to explaining why Tushka lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tagen Simon. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds.
Tushka has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Rock Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Tushka will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coalgate at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Rock Creek, they will be playing at home against Colbert at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
