Basketball Preview: Mendenhall Tigers vs. Forrest County Agricultural Aggies
The Mendenhall Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mendenhall is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 67-35 victory over Puckett. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since December 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, Forrest County Agricultural hadn't done well against Petal recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Forrest County Agricultural took down Petal 52-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aggies.
Forrest County Agricultural pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Mendenhall, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Everything came up roses for Mendenhall against Forrest County Agricultural in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendenhall since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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