The University School of Nashville Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Middle Tennessee Christian, falling 70-34. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for University School of Nashville in their matchups with Middle Tennessee Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why University School of Nashville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Uma Peters. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points.
Leading Middle Tennessee Christian to victory were Anna clay Shirley and Madison Graham. Shirley scored 24 points along with five assists and two steals, while Graham scored 24 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Graham has scored at least a third of Middle Tennessee Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Smith, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
University School of Nashville has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
University School of Nashville won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tennessee Heat at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Tennessee Heat is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Baylor at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
