Tallassee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles, falling 81-40. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 61st).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rowen Thornton, who posted 15 points. That was a full 37.5% of Tallassee's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Simeon Parker was another key player, putting up eight points.
Booker T. Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marquez Daniel, who went 8 of 11 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. The contest was Daniel's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Raymond Minor, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points and five assists.
Tallassee's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Booker T. Washington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-5.
Tallassee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-58 defeat against Montgomery Catholic on the 25th. Booker T. Washington has also already played their next game (against Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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