Tussey Mountain unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Southern Fulton Indians 63-36 on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Despite the loss, Tussey Mountain still got an impressive performance from Cam Chilcote, who shot 54% from the field to rack up 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Gambol, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks.
Southern Fulton had a senior duo take command as Teagan Ritz went 5-for-10 en route to 12 points along with seven assists and three steals and Trentin Cain shot 46% from the field on his way to 17 points. Ritz is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Villi Ah Loe, who earned seven points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Tussey Mountain has already played their next contest (against Forbes Road), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Southern Fulton also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Berkeley Springs.
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