Kirby is 0-7 against Melrose since December of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Kirby Cougars will take on the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for Kirby against Soulsville as the squad secured a 43-10 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Melrose). They blew past Hamilton 54-12 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Melrose pushed their record up to 5-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Kirby, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Kirby suffered a grim 49-23 defeat to Melrose in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Kirby avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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