Basketball Game Preview: Walnut Grove Tigers vs. Logan-Rogersville Wildcats

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Walnut Grove Tigers face off against the Logan-Rogersville Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday...

Walnut Grove is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Marshfield just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluejays.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Logan-Rogersville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Blue Eye 63-27. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 29 points or more this season.

Logan-Rogersville pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.6 points. As for Walnut Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.

Walnut Grove and Logan-Rogersville were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, but Walnut Grove came up empty-handed after a 52-51 defeat. Can Walnut Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.