If Mooreville was feeling good fresh off their 69-43 takedown of Mantachie last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mooreville Troopers took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saltillo Tigers on Thursday. The Troopers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Saltillo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Conner Howell, who went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Crayden Shannon, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points and five steals.
Mooreville's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Saltillo, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-4.
Mooreville will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Corinth at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Saltillo, they will venture away from home to face off against Coffeeville on Saturday. Saltillo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.
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