A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Blountstown Tigers take on the Munroe Bobcats on Friday... Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blountstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They snuck past Cottondale with a 54-48 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Munroe hadn't done well against Liberty County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Munroe came out on top against Liberty County by a score of 54-46. The win was nothing new for the Bobcats as they're now sitting on five straight.
Blountstown better focus on containing Ke'Yun Adger and Zelden Chukes as the pair were huge in Munroe's win. Adger went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five assists, while Chukes almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Chukes has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Isaiah Wright was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 10 points and five boards.
Munroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Blountstown has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Munroe, their record is now 18-7.
Blountstown couldn't quite finish off Munroe when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 55-53. Can Blountstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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