The Piney Woods Tornadoes lost to the Taylorsville Tartars on January 9th, but the Piney Woods Tornadoes didn't allow the Taylorsville Tartars the same satisfaction on Tuesday. Piney Woods managed a 42-38 win over Taylorsville. The win made it back-to-back wins for Piney Woods.
Piney Woods' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kidade Strode, who scored ten points. Strode continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Murangira Lincoln was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Piney Woods pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Taylorsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piney Woods will take on Stringer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Taylorsville, they will head out on the road to take on Simpson Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Simpson Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last 14 games.
