The Tartan Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Duluth East Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Tartan focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 30 on Tuesday.
Tartan is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 68-23 loss at the hands of Farmington.
Tartan's loss came about despite a quality game from Traniah Jones, who had four points in addition to three blocks and two steals.
Even though they lost, Tartan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Duluth East came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Cloquet with a 52-47 win on Tuesday. The Greyhounds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Duluth East's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Tartan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Tartan came up short against Duluth East in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 49-42. Can Tartan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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