Basketball Preview: Monroe County Tigers vs. W.S. Neal Eagles
Monroe County is 10-0 against W.S. Neal since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Monroe County Tigers will challenge the W.S. Neal Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Monroe County beat Flomaton 45-34.
Meanwhile, W.S. Neal waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 58-47. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
W.S. Neal's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Monroe County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Everything went Monroe County's way against W.S. Neal in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Monroe County made off with a 61-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe County 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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