Basketball Game Preview: Senatobia Warriors vs. Horn Lake Eagles

The Senatobia Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Horn Lake Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Senatobia's defense has only allowed 27.1 points per game this season, so Horn Lake's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Senatobia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Pontotoc just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Cougars 36-31. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Horn Lake can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 34-33 victory over North Panola.

Senatobia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Horn Lake, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.

Everything came up roses for Senatobia against Horn Lake in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 69-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Senatobia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.