Basketball Preview: Winnfield Tigers vs. Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers
The Winnfield Tigers will be playing at home against the Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jonesboro-Hodge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Winnfield, who comes in off a win.
Winnfield scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mansfield 89-56 at home. Winnfield has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Winnfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cl Davis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damascus Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Jonesboro-Hodge, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to the Bulldogs on Friday. While losing is never fun, Jonesboro-Hodge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 113th).
Winnfield is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Everything came up roses for Winnfield against the Tigers in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the squad secured a 70-39 victory. Will Winnfield repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
