On Tuesday, the Tokay Tigers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Atwater Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Falcons are ranked 93rd).
Tokay's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Habib Khan, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jason Hallstrom, who earned 12 points.
Atwater was led to victory by Sylas Austin and Ali Banks Jr. Austin went 8 of 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds, while Banks Jr almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of James Bell, who put up seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Tokay and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Atwater, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Tokay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-46 win against Wood on the 15th. As for Atwater, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-42 victory against Bear Creek on the 8th.
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