The Ayersville Pilots will head out to face off against the McComb Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ayersville is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Ayersville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Defiance on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ayersville lost 62-38 to Defiance.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Avery Knueven, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyl Booher, who had four points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ayersville was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McComb). They came out on top against Waynesfield-Goshen by a score of 65-52 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Ayersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for McComb, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Ayersville strolled past McComb in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 57-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ayersville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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