The Ellwood Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Tallassee, falling 79-38.
Rowen Thornton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tallassee, scoring 50 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Thornton has scored at least 25% of Tallassee's points. Monkia Hooks was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Ellwood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Tallassee, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellwood Christian will take on Holy Spirit Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tallassee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Barbour County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barbour County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
