Basketball Preview: Tupelo Tigers vs. Calvin Bulldogs
The Tupelo Tigers will take on the Calvin Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tupelo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Vanoss, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Tupelo was ranked 19th). Tupelo fell 59-49 to Vanoss on Saturday.
Calvin has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were outmatched by Crossover Prep at home and fell 67-38. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Calvin's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Tupelo, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Tupelo against Calvin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 64-36 victory. Will Tupelo repeat their success, or does Calvin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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