It was fun while it lasted, but Turner's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They fell to the Polytechnic Parrots 47-41. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Parrots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Matthew Stone and Sahil Anand certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Stone went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points plus three steals, while Anand dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Stone continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Johnson, who scored four points plus three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Turner fell to 6-1. As for Polytechnic, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Turner will challenge Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Polytechnic, they will square off against North Central Texas Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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