Tanner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the East Limestone Indians and fell 52-23. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Indians are ranked 85th).
Tanner lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aubrey Oliver, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Wesley, who put up five points and six rebounds.
Tanner's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for East Limestone, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tanner will challenge Lexington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Limestone, they will face off against Ardmore at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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