The Sunbright Tigers were the 37-35 winner over the Rockwood Tigers when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Sunbright took a hard 54-39 fall against the Tigers on Monday. Sunbright has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ty'varion Pryor was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds for Rockwood. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylon Reed, who scored nine points.
Sunbright's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Rockwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunbright will take on the Yellow Jackets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Coalfield is ranked 416th, while the Tigers are ranked 406th). As for Rockwood, they will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
