Even though the Tom Bean Tomcats have not done well against the Wolfe City Wolves recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Tom Bean walked away with a 43-36 victory over Wolfe City. The win made it back-to-back wins for Tom Bean.
It was another big night for Branson Ashlock, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Maguire Poole was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Wolfe City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jarrett Tisdale, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds, and Noah Adams who scored six points along with ten rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tisdale has scored all season.
Tom Bean is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Wolfe City, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Tom Bean will be playing in front of their home fans against Honey Grove at 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Honey Grove presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Tom Bean in Texas (Honey Grove is ranked 367th, while Tom Bean is ranked 782nd). As for Wolfe City, they will head out on the road to square off against Trenton at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Trenton is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
