A win for St. Thomas Catholic just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Silsbee Tigers, falling 72-51. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why St. Thomas Catholic lost, don't look at Evan Levy. Despite the final result, he earned 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The game was Levy's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Funbi Osunsami, who had nine points in addition to two steals.
Silsbee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Jones, who had 25 points along with six assists and two steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Silsbee's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Shoulders, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
St. Thomas Catholic now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Silsbee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Thomas Catholic will head out to challenge Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. As for Silsbee, they will venture away from home to face off against West Brook at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Brook also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 64 points per game.
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