Cottondale has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chipley Tigers. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Cottondale saw an underclassman step up: freshman Trashonn Collins went 9 of 15 on his way to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tramond Collins, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Cottondale's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Chipley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Cottondale will head out to take on Blountstown at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chipley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 61-32 victory against Central on the 4th.
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