Basketball Preview: Mooreville Troopers vs. Walnut Wildcats
The Mooreville Troopers will challenge the Walnut Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mooreville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Mooreville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They beat Amory last Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 68-45. The Troopers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Walnut faced off against Saltillo on Tuesday. Walnut fell 72-59 to Saltillo. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mooreville pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 20.8 points. As for Walnut, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Mooreville was able to grind out a solid win over Walnut when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 61-48. Does Mooreville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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