Newkirk unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 61-40 to the Tonkawa Buccaneers on Tuesday. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it 21 in a row dating back to last season.
Tonkawa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Pappan, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Loudyn Alexander, who earned 11 points in addition to four steals.
Newkirk has already played their next contest (against Tonkawa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Tonkawa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-37 victory against Perry on the 6th.
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