After flying high against the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers on Thursday, the Tolono Unity Rockets came back down to earth. Tolono Unity took a 45-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuscola. Tolono Unity has struggled against Tuscola recently, as their contest on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Tolono Unity lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Addison Ray, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Raegen Stringer, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Tolono Unity's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Tuscola, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tolono Unity will take on St. Thomas More at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tuscola will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th.
