Basketball Game Preview: Mendenhall Tigers vs. Forest Bearcats

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mendenhall Tigers face off against the Forest Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday...

Last Friday, Mendenhall was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-34 to Quitman.

Meanwhile, Forest came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Northeast Jones 40-18 on Friday. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Tigers are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mendenhall's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Forest, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.

Mendenhall barely slipped by Forest in their previous matchup on January 9th, winning 44-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendenhall since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.