New Underwood lost against Philip back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The New Underwood Tigers took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Philip Scotties. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, New Underwood still got an impressive performance from Jocelyn Fulton, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Scott, who posted eight points.
Tigers
| 01/21/25 @ Philip | 48-55 |
| 01/18/25 vs Edgemont | 26-29 |
Even though they lost, New Underwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Philip's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Terkildsen led the charge by going 8 for 13 on her way to 23 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Terkildsen is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Mattisen Reckling, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points.
New Underwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Philip, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
New Underwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-20 loss against Kadoka on the 23rd. As for Philip, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-45 victory against Wall on the 23rd.
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