The Marshall County Tigers lost against the Tullahoma Wildcats on January 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Marshall County took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tullahoma. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Marshall County in their matchups with Tullahoma: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamahl Gentry, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Gentry is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jabrae Howard, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Marshall County has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Tullahoma, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Marshall County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Central Magnet at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Central Magnet is ranked 148th, while Marshall County is ranked 132nd). As for Tullahoma, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. Franklin County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
