The Bland Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Tom Bean by a score of 57-54. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bland in their matchups with Tom Bean: they've now lost three in a row.
Leading Tom Bean to victory were CJ Richter and Dyson Farris. Richter scored 18 points, while Farris scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that Farris scored 15 or more points. Garrett Kelly was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Bland's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13. As for Tom Bean, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Bland will head out on the road to challenge Trenton at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trenton is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. As for Tom Bean, they will be playing at home against Whitewright at 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday.