Basketball Game Preview: Ripley Tigers vs. Shannon Red Raiders

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Home	74-46 W
01/27/24 - Home	59-56 W
12/19/23 - Away	56-46 W
11/17/22 - Away	39-49 L
11/18/21 - Home	65-26 W
+ 5 more games

Ripley is 9-1 against Shannon since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ripley Tigers will take on the Shannon Red Raiders in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Ripley is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 66-22 loss at the hands of Tishomingo County. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Shannon took a blow against Itawamba Agricultural on Tuesday, falling 52-22. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Ripley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Shannon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Everything came up roses for Ripley against Shannon when the teams last played back in February, as the squad secured a 74-46 win. In that match, Ripley amassed a halftime lead of 33-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.