The Waverly Central Tigers fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They secured a 44-40 W over Montgomery Central on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Waverly Central has won by exactly four points.
Montgomery Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Drew Yarbrough, who scored 18 points. Malik Peterson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Montgomery Central struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Waverly Central's win bumped their record up to 3-18. As for Montgomery Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Waverly Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-72 victory vs. Big Sandy on the 8th. Montgomery Central has also already played their next game, a 48-45 victory against Fort Campbell on the 9th.
