The Captain Shreve Gators were the 46-26 winner over the Airline Vikings when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Captain Shreve was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 55-54 to the Vikings. Captain Shreve has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mar?Kedrion King, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points King has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jyrin Sowell, who scored 13 points.
Captain Shreve's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5. As for Airline, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Captain Shreve won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Southwood presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Gators in Louisiana (the Cowboys are ranked 18th, while the Gators are ranked 78th). As for Airline, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Parkway is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.