Stringer had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-15 to make it eight. They took a 60-45 bruising from the Taylorsville Tartars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tartars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-47 back in January.
As for Taylorsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games.
Trent Clark had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Those 20 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikolas Mcswain, who posted 12 points.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stringer will square off against Lumberton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.3 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Taylorsville, they will take on Richton at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tartars' defense better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 59.9 points per game this season.
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