Having just played yesterday, the Tushka Tigers will jump right back in to play the Elmore City-Pernell Badgers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tushka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Coalgate 61-58. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
| 02/21/25 vs Coalgate | 70% |
| 02/14/25 @ Colbert | 50% |
| 02/10/25 vs Antlers | 14% |
| 02/04/25 vs Buffalo Valley | 25% |
| 01/23/25 vs Rock Creek | 50% |
| + 12 more games |
Cleat Zike and Tucker Willis were among the main playmakers for Tushka as the former went 7-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and the latter dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Zike also posted a 70% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Luke Howard, who posted three points.
Meanwhile, Elmore City-Pernell hadn't done well against Wilson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Elmore City-Pernell secured a 53-49 W over Wilson. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Badgers.
Tushka's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Elmore City-Pernell, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
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