The Tioga Pirates kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by Westhope/Newburg 79-30. Tioga was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-9.
Walker Braaten was on fire for Westhope/Newburg: he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Bailey, who scored 19 points.
Tioga's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Westhope/Newburg, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tioga will take on South Prairie/Max at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Westhope/Newburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Kenmare/Bowbells at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
