The West Union Eagles and the Red Bay Tigers will face off at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Union comes in on 14 and Red Bay on eight.
It was a Battle of the Birds when West Union took on Ingomar on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 59-50. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Falcons are ranked 48th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Bay). They blew past Sulligent 73-48 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Blue Devils since December 7, 2021.
Red Bay found their leader in sophomore Khalil Luster, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Luster has scored all season. Bryant Harris was another key player, shooting 83% from the field en route to 12 points.
Red Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Red Bay's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for West Union, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
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