Basketball Game Preview: Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles vs. Alcorn Central Bears

The Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles will take on the Alcorn Central Bears in a tournament on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Alcorn Central will be up against a hot Tupelo Christian Prep team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles took down Hickory Flat 73-59 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Alcorn Central fought the good fight in their overtime game against Wheeler on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 73-72 to the Eagles. On the bright side, the 72- point effort marked the Bears' highest-scoring contest to date.

Tupelo Christian Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Alcorn Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.