Tushka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Tishomingo Indians by a score of 65-62. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxson Gregory, who went 6 for 13 en route to 20 points plus five assists. The dominant performance also gave Gregory a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Tristan Gibson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 18 points.
Even though they lost, Tushka was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matchups.
Tushka's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Tishomingo, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Tushka will head out to face off against Stuart at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stuart knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Tushka likes a good challenge. As for Tishomingo, they will welcome Velma-Alma at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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