The Neville Tigers entered their tilt with the Richwood Rams with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Neville pulled ahead with a 72-71 photo finish over Richwood. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Neville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jontae Turpin jr led the charge by scoring 22 points. Travone Varner was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists.
Neville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Richwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Neville will take on Ouachita Parish at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ouachita Parish knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Neville likes a good challenge. Richwood's road trip will continue as they head out to face Delhi at 6:00 p.m. on December 11th.
