Basketball Preview: Amory Panthers vs. Hatley Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Amory Panthers face off against the Hatley Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Amory has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Hatley will come in with four straight victories.
Amory is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Pontotoc on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Amory had to suffer through a 52-17 loss at the hands of South Pontotoc. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Cougars are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, Hatley posted their closest win since January 13th on Friday. They skirted past Tremont 61-58.
Hatley pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Amory, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Things could have been worse for Amory, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-32 loss to Hatley in their previous matchup back in January. Can Amory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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