If Neelyville was riding high fresh off their 90-40 takedown of Naylor last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Neelyville Tigers lost to the Twin Rivers Royals at home by a 68-54 margin on Monday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Royals earlier this season, when they won 53-38.
Neelyville has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Twin Rivers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neelyville will welcome Holcomb at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th. Neelyville is facing Holcomb at the right time seeing as Holcomb is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Twin Rivers, they will face off against Puxico at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Puxico will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Twin Rivers surely won't give up without a fight.
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