Even though the Neville Tigers scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, the Peabody Warhorses still came out on top. Peabody managed a 59-55 victory over Neville. Given Peabody's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Neville is ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peabody was led to victory by Rashad Mitchell and Justin Burns. Mitchell scored 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Burns dropped a double-double on 22 points and 18 rebounds. Jordan Mathews was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Travone Varner, who scored 15 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Lynch, who scored ten points along with three blocks.
Peabody pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 32 points. As for Neville, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Peabody won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Huntington at 4:00 p.m. on January 13th. Huntington is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Neville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Grant at 7:00 p.m. Grant is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
