The Belle Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tuscumbia Lions at 5:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to 55 points the game before, Belle were a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Lebanon, falling 49-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Belle has suffered since December 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, Tuscumbia's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Thursday after their seventh straight loss. They took a hard 57-40 fall against Calvary Lutheran.
Belle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Tuscumbia, their loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went Belle's way against Tuscumbia when the teams last played back in January of 2022 as Belle made off with a 61-36 victory. Will Belle repeat their success, or does Tuscumbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.