Basketball Game Preview: Baldwyn Bearcats vs. Vardaman Rams

The Baldwyn Bearcats will square off against the Vardaman Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baldwyn has seven straight wins, Vardaman has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

If Baldwyn beats Vardaman with 57 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bearcats breezed past South Pontotoc to the tune of 57-24 on Tuesday. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Vardaman had to suffer through an 81-43 loss at the hands of East Webster.

Vardaman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Baldwyn, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.