The Bennington Bears typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday the Tushka Tigers proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 45-38 win over the Bears.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tushka to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tagen Simon, who scored 19 points along with four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Simon has scored at least a third of Tushka's points. Tristan Gibson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with four steals.
Tushka's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Bennington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tushka will square off against Coalgate at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bennington, they will head out on the road to square off against Moyers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
