Fans were treated to a Battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. The Prairie Grove Tigers enjoyed a cozy 60-44 win over the Green Forest Tigers. Given Prairie Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Green Forest is ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Green Forest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Collin Atchison, who posted 15 points. He also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zak Watson, who put up nine points and five assists.
Tigers
| 02/11/25 @ Green Forest | 60-44 |
| 02/04/25 @ Gentry | 60-53 |
| 01/24/25 @ Berryville | 77-46 |
| 01/14/25 @ Pea Ridge | 54-52 |
Prairie Grove's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Green Forest, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-22.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie Grove will challenge Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Green Forest, they will square off against Shiloh Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shiloh Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Green Forest likes a good challenge.
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