Preview: Sikeston Bulldogs vs. Caruthersville Tigers
Sikeston is 7-0 against Caruthersville since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sikeston Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Caruthersville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sikeston has 22 straight wins, Caruthersville has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Sikeston faced New Madrid County Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sikeston took down New Madrid County Central 90-76. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Caruthersville had to suffer through a rough 82-43 loss at the hands of New Madrid County Central. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Caruthersville has scored all season.
Sikeston's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.2 points. As for Caruthersville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Sikeston took their victory against Caruthersville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 82-60. Does Sikeston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caruthersville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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