Preview: Winnfield Tigers vs. Rosepine Eagles
The Winnfield Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Rosepine Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Winnfield proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 36) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Lakeview out 70-68. The victory was familiar territory for Winnfield who now have three in a row.
Winnfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Decavian Duncan, who scored 20 points along with five assists and three steals, and Jaylon Jackson, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Craig St Cyr was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Rosepine didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Glenmora on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 71-67 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rosepine.
Winnfield is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Rosepine, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
Winnfield strolled past Rosepine when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 90-73. Does Winnfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosepine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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