Basketball Game Preview: Mount Vernon Tigers vs. Rains Wildcats

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mount Vernon Tigers challenge the Rains Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... Mount Vernon is looking for their season's first victory.

Last Tuesday, Mount Vernon was beaten by Lone Oak 64-25. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1586th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 670th).

Meanwhile, Rains was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 55-54 to Commerce.

Rains' loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.

Mount Vernon was dealt a bruising 75-28 loss at the hands of Rains when the teams last played on January 7th. Will Mount Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.