The Tunstall Trojans will take on the Gretna Hawks in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, Tunstall didn't have quite enough to beat Dan River and fell 44-42. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tunstall might have lost, but man, Tra'Nyce Strange was a machine: she posted 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Flores, who put up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Gretna lost to William Campbell at home by a 42-23 margin on Tuesday. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tunstall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Gretna, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Tunstall's way against Gretna in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as Tunstall made off with a 61-41 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Hawks' Chinara Miller, who almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Trojans still be able to contain Miller? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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