Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Caruthersville

Campbell typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Caruthersville proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 68-58 win over the Campbell Camels. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Camels are ranked 92nd).

Tigers

Previous 3 Games (Away)

02/06/25 @ Campbell	68-58
01/15/25 @ South Pemiscot	78-68
01/07/25 @ Malden	85-44

Caruthersville pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games. As for Campbell, their loss dropped their record down to 18-3.

Looking ahead, Caruthersville will take on New Madrid County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Caruthersville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests. Campbell has already played their next game (against Greenville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.