Tuckerman got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They came out on top against the Marshall Bobcats by a score of 63-52 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Bobcats are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tuckerman is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Marshall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tuckerman and Trumann will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Tuckerman is facing Trumann at the right time seeing as Trumann is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Marshall, they will head out to face off against Shirley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Marshall will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Shirley will have lost 14 straight heading into Monday's contest.
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