Merryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Tioga Indians 76-46. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Indians are ranked 13th).
Merryville's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Tioga, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merryville will venture away from home to face off against Welsh at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tioga, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pineville at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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