Tunstall unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chatham Cavaliers on Monday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Defeat or not, Tunstall got some senior leadership from Corey Zelinski and Ethan Howell. Zelinski dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Howell had 11 points.
Chatham found their leader in sophomore Amare Word, who had 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Hedrick, who earned ten points.
Tunstall will look to defend their home court on Friday against Dan River at 7:00 p.m. As for Chatham, they are taking a road trip to face off against Brookville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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