The Tell City Marksmen will head out on the road to square off against the Tecumseh Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tell City is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Saturday. They were dealt a 71-28 loss at the hands of Washington. The matchup marked the Marksmen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Tecumseh's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perry Central.
Tell City will need focus on slowing down Hazel Melton, one of several Tecumseh players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points along with nine boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Melton a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alena Holder, who went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points.
Tecumseh's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Tell City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Tell City didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Tecumseh when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tell City 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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