Basketball Game Preview: Wesson Cobras vs. South Pike Eagles

The Wesson Cobras will head out to take on the South Pike Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Wesson came up short against Franklin County on Friday, falling 61-41. The Cobras have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, South Pike suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Saturday. They were outmatched by Raymond and fell 82-45. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Rangers are ranked 25th).

South Pike's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Wesson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.

Wesson was taken down by South Pike 79-41 in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can Wesson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.