The Merryville Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rosepine Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Merryville ended up a good deal behind Grand Lake and lost 46-32. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rosepine came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 95-57. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rosepine's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Merryville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20-2.
Merryville couldn't quite finish off Rosepine in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 and fell 55-53. Can Merryville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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