Basketball Game Preview: Noxapater Tigers vs. Ethel Tigers

The Noxapater Tigers will take on the Ethel Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-37, which was the final score in Noxapater's tilt against Velma Jackson on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Ethel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 61-30 loss at the hands of Nanih Waiya.

Ethel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Noxapater, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.

Noxapater came up short against Ethel when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 47-42. Can Noxapater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.