Basketball Game Preview: Coffeeville Pirates vs. Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles

The Coffeeville Pirates will square off against the Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Coffeeville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.

Coffeeville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 71-21 victory over Ashland. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Tupelo Christian Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Okolona on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Coffeeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

Everything came up roses for Coffeeville against Tupelo Christian Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2015, as the squad secured a 98-40 victory. In that contest, Coffeeville amassed a halftime lead of 46-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.