Basketball Game Preview: Penelope Wolverines vs. Slocum Mustangs

The Penelope Wolverines will face off against the Slocum Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Penelope is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They skirted past Oakwood 46-43. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Slocum, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mount Calm on Friday as Slocum made off with a 62-41 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.

Slocum pushed their record up to 18-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Penelope, their win bumped their record up to 3-18.

Penelope took a serious blow against Slocum when the teams last played back in January, falling 75-12. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Penelope was down 43-8.