The J.R. Tucker Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Colonial Heights Colonials at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Colonial Heights is hoping to do what Godwin couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to J.R. Tucker's winning streak, which now stands at five games. The stars were shining brightly for J.R. Tucker in a 57-43 victory over Godwin. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Colonial Heights hadn't done well against Prince George recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Colonial Heights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Prince George 62-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colonials.
Colonial Heights' win came from a few key players J.R. Tucker will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cartier Coleman, who went 11 for 15 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds. Those 25 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Za'Marion Mason, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Colonial Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
J.R. Tucker's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Colonial Heights, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-4.
J.R. Tucker lost to Colonial Heights on the road by a decisive 60-44 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2015. Can J.R. Tucker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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