Tawas Area hasn't had much luck against Roscommon recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tawas Area Braves will face off against the Roscommon Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Tawas Area is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 46-39 to Rogers City.
Meanwhile, Roscommon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-59 heartbreaker at the hands of Manton. While the Bucks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 12-8 in the first quarter.
Tawas Area will need to focus on slowing down Keaton Pratt, one of several Roscommon players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7-for-17 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Pratt has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Griffis, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 15 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Roscommon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Roscommon's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Tawas Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Tawas Area took a serious blow against Roscommon when the teams last played back in January, falling 84-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pratt, who went 11-for-16 en route to 25 points. Now that Tawas Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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