Basketball Game Preview: Southwind Jaguars vs. Memphis East Mustangs

The Southwind Jaguars will take on the Memphis East Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwind has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

On Saturday, Southwind was able to grind out a solid win over White Station, taking the game 57-48.

Austen Price

Field Goal Percentage

03/01/25 @ White Station	78%
02/25/25 vs Germantown	67%
02/22/25 vs Houston	50%
02/18/25 vs Cordova	100%
02/14/25 vs Houston	100%
+ 4 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwind to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austen Price, who went 7-for-9 en route to 15 points and five boards. Price is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Ronald Towns was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 14 points.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Memphis East walked away with it. They walked away with a 57-46 victory over Houston on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given Memphis East's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Houston is ranked 13th).

Memphis East's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Southwind, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.

Southwind might still be hurting after the 65-45 defeat they got from Memphis East in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can Southwind avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.