If the Ada Cougars were feeling good off their 78-30 takedown of the Harrah Panthers last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Ada was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 66-65 to the Falcons. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ada in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Ada's loss came despite strong showings from Devon Maccollister and Deante Lindsay. Maccollister scored 19 points along with eight rebounds, while Lindsay scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Carter Colombe was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Speaking of assists, Ada were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ada's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Millwood, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Ada will head out on the road to take on the Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Oklahoma (Tuttle is ranked 94th, while the Cougars are ranked 70th). As for Millwood, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Saints at 8:00 p.m.
