The Itawamba Agricultural Indians will head out to square off against the West Union Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Itawamba Agricultural lost to Tishomingo County at home by a 58-39 margin. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Braves are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, West Union came up short against Hickory Flat on Tuesday and fell 55-45.
West Union dropped their record down to 7-19 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Itawamba Agricultural, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Everything came up roses for Itawamba Agricultural against West Union in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Itawamba Agricultural since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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