In the opening round of TBT, [autotag]Team War Ready[/autotag] fell 91-67 at the hands of The Ville.
The game was even in the beginning but The Ville pulled away towards the end of the first period and Team War Ready was never able to catch up.
Team War Ready shot 26-56 (46%) from the field, 11-12 (91%) from the free-throw line, and 4-21 (19%) from beyond the arch.
[autotag]Shaun Willett[/autotag] led the team in scoring with 17 points and in assists with three. [autotag]Horace Spencer[/autotag] led the team in rebounds with 10.
The Ville shot 32-65 (49%) from the field, 18-28 (64%) from the free-throw line, and 9-34 (26%) from three-point range.
Russ Smith led the team in scoring with 21 points. Chinanu Onuaku led the team in rebounds with eight. Peyton Siva led the team in assists with seven.
Other than free throws, the only statistical category Team War Ready led in was blocks. The Tigers alumni team produced one block to the Cardinals’ zero.
The TBT is a single-elimination tournament so Team War Ready’s run has come to an end. The Ville will take on the Jackson TN Underdogs in the second round. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 7:00 p.m. CT.
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