The Tyler Knights and the Tucker County Mountain Lions squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Tyler Knights had to settle for second. They were dealt a 64-31 defeat at the hands of the Mountain Lions. Tyler's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Tyler's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braeden Wall, who scored ten points along with three steals. Jules Lattea was another key contributor, scoring five points along with 14 rebounds and two blocks.
Tyler struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Tucker County racked up 24 assists.
Tucker County was led to victory by Macy Helmick and Raven Matthews. Helmick dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists, while Matthews dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Helmick posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Hicks, who scored ten points.
Tyler's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Tucker County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Tyler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tucker County, they will face off against Gilmer County at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Tucker County is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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