Basketball Game Preview: Rosa Fort Lions vs. Horn Lake Eagles

Rosa Fort hasn't had much luck against Horn Lake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rosa Fort Lions will take on the Horn Lake Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Rosa Fort is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game two weeks ago. They were outmatched by North Panola and fell 71-37.

Meanwhile, Horn Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belmont. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Cardinals are ranked 20th).

Horn Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Rosa Fort, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Rosa Fort came up short against Horn Lake when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 60-55. Can Rosa Fort avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.