The Wellsville Tigers's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Palestine 52-50. That's another feather in the cap for Wellsville, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
East Palestine's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Dixon, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Kyler Bourne, who scored 15 points.
Wellsville now has a winning record of 9-8. As for East Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Wellsville will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. David Anderson is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games. As for East Palestine, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st.
