Basketball Game Preview: Stone Tomcats vs. East Central Hornets

Stone hasn't had much luck against East Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stone Tomcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the East Central Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Stone is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 61-20 loss at the hands of Laurel. The Tomcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-12.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, East Central's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were dealt a 70-29 loss at the hands of Laurel. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 14th).

East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Stone, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.

Stone came up short against East Central in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 43-33. Will Stone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.