It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tallassee can now relate to. They lost 63-38 to the Montgomery Catholic Knights on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Knights are ranked 33rd).
Montgomery Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Smith, who went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and five assists. Smith's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ajah Tuggle, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Tallassee has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Montgomery Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Tallassee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montgomery Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trinity Presbyterian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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