The Moody Tigers take on the Hawks from Robins

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  • By Airman 1st Class Nicholas Benroth
  • 23rd Wing Public Affairs
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  The Hawks from Robins Air Force Base went up against the Tigers of Moody on Oct. 30.

The game was a challenge for Moody, as the fast pace of the Hawks led to Moody losing with a score of 75-60. The defeat brought the Tigers to a 0-4 record. Robins is now 3-1.

The first half of the game started with the Hawks in the lead 19-10, pushing against Moody. Robins kept the pressure up on the Tigers with a full-court press for most of the half, keeping a tight lock on the score.

With five minutes left in the first half, Moody was down by 16 points and was in trouble of being shut out. The Tigers rallied before the half was over and were down only 9 points with a score of 35-26.

The Hawks had foul trouble and sent Moody to the line almost twice as much as in the first half. This gave Moody the perfect opportunity to come back and even the score.

"We played a good half with a strong defense," said Dwayne Burns, Robins' coach. "The full-court press seems to be holding the offense of the Tigers."

After halftime, the Tigers had an 8-0 run on the Hawks, closing the score to 35-33. This streak didn't last long though, as the Hawks struck back against the Tigers, bringing the score to 46-36 with 14 minutes left to play.

After the rally at the beginning of the second half, Moody fell behind with a score of 75-56 and a minute and a half left.

The final score of the game was 75-60, giving Moody their fourth loss of the season.