The Spruce Timberwolves will take on the Adams Cougars in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Spruce and seven for Adams.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-32, which was the final score in Spruce's tilt against Community on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1227th, while the Braves are ranked 428th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Adams duked it out withTurner on Tuesday. Adams fell 43-30 to Turner.
Spruce will have to contain Darius McDonald as he made an impact in Adams' last game. He posted 14 points and three steals. McDonald continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Velez, who put up seven points and six rebounds.
Spruce's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Spruce ended up a good deal behind Adams in their previous meeting back in February, losing 72-53. Will Spruce have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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