Basketball Game Preview: Murray Tigers vs. Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado

The Murray Tigers will face off against the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Murray turned things around against Hickman County on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-57 victory over the Falcons.

Meanwhile, Paducah Tilghman came up short against Evansville Reitz on Saturday and fell 71-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Blue Tornado still had to take the loss.

Murray's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Paducah Tilghman, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.

Murray suffered a grim 80-59 defeat to Paducah Tilghman in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Murray have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.