This season hasn't been kind to the Samson Tigers, who are still winless after their seventh match. They fell just short of Emmanuel Christian by a score of 60-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Tuesday (55), Samson still had to take the loss.
Emmanuel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan McNiel led the charge by scoring 11 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Culp , who scored 11 points along with 5 rebounds.
Samson's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-7. As for Emmanuel Christian, their win bumped their record up to 1-7.
Samson will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasant Home at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Home presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Samson in Alabama (Pleasant Home is ranked 113th, while Samson is ranked 395th). As for Emmanuel Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Long at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
