Saltillo lost against Lake Cormorant back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Saltillo Tigers fell 63-55 to Lake Cormorant.
| 01/17/25 @ Lake Cormorant | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Center Hill | 25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Olive Branch | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs South Panola | 26 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lewisburg | 25 |
Despite the defeat, Saltillo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Crayden Shannon went 6 of 14 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. Shannon's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jack Conner Howell, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Saltillo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Saltillo's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Lake Cormorant, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saltillo will challenge South Panola at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saltillo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully South Panola likes a good challenge. As for Lake Cormorant, they will take on Olive Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olive Branch will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lake Cormorant surely won't give up without a fight.
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