After flying high against the Seminole Chieftains last Monday, the Ada Cougars came back down to earth. Ada took a serious blow against Tuttle on Saturday, falling 56-28. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ada in their matchups with Tuttle: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Ada had strong showings from Sadie Epps, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Ava Campos, who scored seven points along with five rebounds. Epps continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Allie Rehl was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds and five steals for Tuttle. Rehl has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Teague, who scored 13 points.
Ada dropped their record down to 9-15 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Tuttle, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ada will take on Byng at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Ada focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Saturday. As for Tuttle, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Broken Bow at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Broken Bow will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Tuttle surely won't give up without a fight.
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