Tuscumbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by the Macks Creek Pirates 69-33. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while the Pirates are ranked 77th).
Macks Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from India Willis, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 18 points and eight steals. Willis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Duggan, who went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals.
Tuscumbia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Macks Creek, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Tuscumbia has already played their next matchup (against Jamestown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Macks Creek will challenge Wheatland at 5:30 p.m. on February 7th.
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