If the Rosman Tigers were riding high off their 69-39 takedown of the Asheville Cougars on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Rosman fell 69-60 to Mount Tabor on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Rosman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Mount Tabor is ranked 83rd).
Rosman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alissa Cheek, who scored 18 points. Cheek scored a full 30% of Rosman's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lexi Powell (sykes) was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Rosman's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Mount Tabor, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Rosman won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Erwin at 3:30 p.m. on December 29th. Erwin will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. Mount Tabor won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cherokee at 6:30 p.m. on December 29th. Cherokee is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
