Basketball Game Preview: Booker Tornadoes vs. DeSoto County Bulldogs

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Previous Games

01/04/25 - Neutral	71-55 W
02/09/24 - Home	59-29 W
01/15/19 - Away	60-15 W
12/07/18 - Home	83-14 W
01/16/18 - Home	59-13 W
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Booker has gone 9-1 against DeSoto County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Booker Tornadoes will venture away from home to take on the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Booker is headed into Thursday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Lakewood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tornadoes have suffered since January 23, 2024.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led DeSoto County over Bradenton Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. DeSoto County enjoyed a cozy 72-57 victory over Bradenton Christian.

DeSoto County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season. As for Booker, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.

Booker strolled past DeSoto County when the teams last played last Saturday by a score of 71-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was DeSoto County's Cherish Wiggins, who went 9 for 18 on her way to 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Booker still be able to contain Wiggins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.