Basketball Game Preview: New Madrid County Central Eagles vs. Caruthersville Tigers

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Previous Games

02/06/23 - Away	78-18 W
02/10/20 - Home	78-51 W
01/08/19 - Away	59-53 W
11/30/17 - Home	73-6 W
12/01/16 - Away	58-22 W
+ 2 more games

New Madrid County Central is 7-0 against Caruthersville since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The New Madrid County Central Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Caruthersville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for New Madrid County Central and 11 for Caruthersville.

Last Monday, New Madrid County Central was beaten by Poplar Bluff 69-34. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Mules are ranked 167th).

Meanwhile, Caruthersville took a blow against Portageville on Saturday, falling 71-9.

Caruthersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for New Madrid County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.

Everything came up roses for New Madrid County Central against Caruthersville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 78-18 win. Does New Madrid County Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caruthersville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.