The Mark Twain Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight defeat. They took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Callaway. Mark Twain has not had much luck with North Callaway recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mark Twain's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sam Northcutt, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, and Aydan Dye who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Quin Eckler was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven assists and two steals.
North Callaway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Paul Russell out in front who scored 14 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Russell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sam Pezold, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Mark Twain's defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-19. As for North Callaway, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17.
Mark Twain will be playing at home against Clark County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mark Twain is facing Clark County at the right time seeing as Clark County is stuck on a eight-game losing streak. As for North Callaway, they will head out on the road to challenge Bowling Green at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully North Callaway focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
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