Tuxedo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Eldred Yellowjackets and fell 56-28. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-27 back in January.
Several Tornadoes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Santana Jackson, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Ogden, who scored seven points.
Eldred's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trai Kaufmann, who earned 16 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Kaufmann's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Gonzalez, who had eight points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Tuxedo's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Eldred, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Tuxedo will challenge Greenburgh-North Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Eldred, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-54 win against Liberty on the 5th.
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