Cold Springs and Tanner squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cold Springs had to settle for second. They took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tanner Rattlers. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Eagles who fell 83-81 when the teams previously met back in February of 2016.
Elyjah Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tanner, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Jones has become a key player for Tanner: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least ten boards, but 9-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cade Dorning, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Cold Springs has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points over those games. As for Tanner, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Cold Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tanner, they will square off against Red Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tanner has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 186 points over their last three contests.
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