Basketball Game Preview: Winnfield Tigers vs. Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers

Winnfield and Jonesboro-Hodge are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Winnfield Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Winnfield strolled past Homer with points to spare, taking the game 57-41.

Meanwhile, Jonesboro-Hodge didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Weston on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 61-57 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Winnfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.

Everything came up roses for Winnfield against Jonesboro-Hodge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 76-41 win. In that contest, Winnfield amassed a halftime lead of 42-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.