The Sterling Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 50-24 walloping at the hands of Alliance. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sterling in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Sterling lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tatym Dempcy. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Alliance's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaelynne Clarke, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Clarke has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Hudson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Sterling has not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Alliance, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Sterling and the Tigers will face off at 10:00 a.m. on January 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mitchell has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 14. As for Alliance, they and the Cardinals will face off at 11:30 a.m. on January 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
