Basketball Recap: Tallassee Takes a Loss

Tallassee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wetumpka Indians. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Indians are ranked 122nd).

When it comes to explaining why Tallassee lost, don't look at Sawyer Compton. Despite the final result, he posted 27 points. With that strong performance, Compton is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Tiny Green, who put up nine points.

Wetumpka was led to victory by Andrew Voyles and Benjamin Tucker. Voyles went 8 of 14 on his way to 24 points in addition to five assists and five steals, while Tucker dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tom Suddith, who posted nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks.

Tallassee's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Wetumpka, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tallassee Tigers challenge the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tallassee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. As for Wetumpka, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-31 win against Chilton County on the 12th.