Montgomery hadn't done well against Northwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Montgomery Tigers skirted past the Northwood Gators 47-44. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gators, too.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Landon Tinsley, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. Tinsley's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahari Mccoy, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Northwood, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Montgomery will venture away from home to face off against Alexandria at 6:30 p.m. on December 27th. Northwood and Jena will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwood's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Jena's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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