The Anson Tigers will take on the Paducah Dragons in a tournament on Thursday. Anson has given up an average of 51.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Anson had to suffer through a 57-27 loss at the hands of Huckabay. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Indians are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Paducah was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 38-33 to Haskell.
Anson will need to focus on slowing down Maverick Monroe, one of several Paducah players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 14 points along with six boards and three steals. Monroe is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Garibaldi, who had seven points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Paducah's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Anson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
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