The Veterans Warhawks pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tift County. Veterans has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Veterans' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ezekiel Carswell, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chandler Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tift County to victory, but perhaps none more so than JJ Lamar, who scored 11 points. Kaden Lawson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Veterans has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Tift County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
Veterans' road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Pius X Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. St. Pius X Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Veterans likes a good challenge. Tift County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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