Lead Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Jasper Pirates 63-19. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Pirates are ranked 109th).
Lead Hill's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tesli Johnson, who posted five points and five boards.
Lead Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Jasper, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lead Hill Tigers duke it out with the Marshall Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jasper, they will welcome Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jasper's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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