The East Union Urchins will head out on the road to take on the Saltillo Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Union is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
East Union is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 77-21 victory over Water Valley. The Urchins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Saltillo suffered their biggest loss since December 6, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 71-49 to Tupelo. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Golden Wave are ranked 25th).
Saltillo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for East Union, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for East Union against Saltillo in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Urchins since the team 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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