Rockwood was the 36-32 winner over Sale Creek when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockwood Tigers took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sale Creek Panthers on Monday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rockwood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Collin Abston, who had 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals, and Adrian Darby, who scored 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Abston a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three).
Sale Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bennett Wilson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Wilson has scored at least a third of Sale Creek's points. Khari Escobar was another key player, going 8 for 18 en route to 18 points plus five steals.
Rockwood's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Sale Creek, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Rockwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-54 loss against Coalfield on the 6th. Sale Creek has also already played their next matchup, a 68-51 defeat against Meigs County on the 3rd.
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