The Dierks Outlaws will take on the Mena Bearcats in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Dierks took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Horatio 65-31.
Meanwhile, Mena entered their tilt with Two Rivers on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gators 74-46. While the Bearcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mena's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Dierks, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything went Dierks' way against Mena in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Dierks made off with a 59-38 victory. Does Dierks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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