The Neville Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wossman. While losing is never fun, Neville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Wossman is ranked fourth).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Travone Varner, who scored 16 points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Andre Johnson, who scored seven points.
Neville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Wossman, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Neville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Franklin Parish at 5:15 p.m. on January 5th. Franklin Parish is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. Wossman won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Carroll at 7:45 p.m. on January 5th. Carroll will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
