The Groom Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Follett Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of three wins, Groom's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They took a 36-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, Groom couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Follett unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 39-24 bruising from Miami. Having soared to a lofty 81 points in the game before, Follett couldn't push the score so high this time.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was David Meeks, who scored nine points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Humbert, who scored five points along with nine rebounds.
Follett was without their leading scorer, Maddox Miller, in Friday's game. With Miller sidelined, Follett had to make some changes to the lineup. And. Meeks made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points along with two steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Groom's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-14. As for Follett, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
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