The Tahlequah Tigers are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Memorial Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on February 24th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Tahlequah took a serious blow against Booker T. Washington, falling 85-46. While losing is never fun, Tahlequah can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 46-40 to Collinsville.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jalil Cotton, who scored nine points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Antonio Love, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Tahlequah has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
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