Basketball Game Preview: Amory Panthers vs. Tishomingo County Braves

The Amory Panthers will face off against the Tishomingo County Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Amory is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-30, which was the final score in Amory's tilt against Itawamba Agricultural on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Indians are ranked 69th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tishomingo County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 63-36 victory over Itawamba Agricultural. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Tishomingo County's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for Amory, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.

Amory was taken down by Tishomingo County 65-23 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Amory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.