The Slocomb Red Tops will face off against the Wicksburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Slocomb is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Houston Academy just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 61-49 to the Raiders. The game was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Red Tops couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Wicksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Northside Methodist Academy.
Wicksburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Slocomb, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
Everything went Slocomb's way against Wicksburg when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Slocomb made off with a 62-42 victory. Will Slocomb repeat their success, or does Wicksburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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