After flying high against Irvington Preparatory Academy last Wednesday, Tindley came back down to earth. The Tindley Tigers came up short against the Gary West Side Cougars on Saturday, falling 60-38. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Cougars are ranked 79th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Henri Maye, who posted six points and 13 rebounds. Maye has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times he's played. Wilson Makori was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Tindley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Tindley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Gary West Side, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tindley will venture away from home to take on Heritage Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tindley is facing Heritage Christian at the right time seeing as Heritage Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Gary West Side, they will challenge 21st Century Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 21st Century Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.9 points per game this season.
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