The Sunbright Tigers lost against the Oliver Springs Bobcats back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Sunbright fell 49-42 to Oliver Springs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sunbright in their matchups with Oliver Springs: they've now lost three in a row.
Oliver Springs found their leader in underclassman Ethan Jones, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Jones hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Javen Barger, who scored ten points.
Sunbright's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Oliver Springs, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunbright and Rockwood will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Oliver Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oneida at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Oneida's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
