Preview: West Marion Trojans vs. Perry Central Bulldogs
The West Marion Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses for West Marion and four for Perry Central.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for West Marion, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-54 loss to St. Patrick. West Marion has struggled against St. Patrick recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Perry Central pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Patrick. While losing is never fun, Perry Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while St. Patrick is ranked 93rd).
West Marion's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Perry Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
West Marion suffered a grim 64-42 defeat to Perry Central when the teams last played on January 5th. Will West Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.