Tuscola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 68-49 bruising from the Pisgah Bears. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Bears are ranked 141st).
When it comes to explaining why Tuscola lost, don't look at Bryce Ferguson. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points and seven rebounds. Gavin Chouinard was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pisgah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Putnam, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 22 points and eight assists. Thanks to that strong game, Putnam now owns an excellent 40.4% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Maddox Wright, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Tuscola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Pisgah, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Tuscola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-37 win against Brevard on the 6th. As for Pisgah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-50 loss against East Henderson on the 6th.
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