The Tuscarora Huskies were the 55-39 winner over the Briar Woods Falcons when they last played one another back in January of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. Tuscarora fell to Briar Woods 47-41.
Briar Woods' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noelle Cabiness, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Cabiness pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hope Drake, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Tuscarora's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Briar Woods, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tuscarora will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spotswood at 7:30 p.m. on December 28th. Briar Woods won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Goretti at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. Goretti is on a three-game streak of home wins, Briar Woods a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
