Basketball Recap: Caruthersville Beats New Madrid County Central for Their Third Straight Victory

Tigers

Previous 3 Games

02/10/25 vs New Madrid County Central	67-50
02/06/25 @ Campbell	68-58
02/01/25 vs Malden	70-46

Caruthersville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They took down the New Madrid County Central Eagles 67-50. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered an 82-43 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Despite the loss, New Madrid County Central still got an impressive performance from Marvion Cranford, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jayden Williams was another key player, putting up nine points.

Caruthersville's record now sits at 8-6. As for New Madrid County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers challenge the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Madrid County Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.