The Itawamba Agricultural Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Shannon Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shannon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Itawamba Agricultural, who comes in off a win.
Itawamba Agricultural took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ripley 54-20. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Tigers are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shannon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 55-51 to Mooreville. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Itawamba Agricultural is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Shannon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything came up roses for Itawamba Agricultural against Shannon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 52-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Itawamba Agricultural since the squad 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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