Alcorn Central won against Southaven last Saturday with 45 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Alcorn Central Bears rang in the new year with a 45-33 win over the West Union Eagles. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Eagles are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bears
| 01/03/25 @ West Union | 45-33 |
| 12/28/24 vs Southaven | 45-42 |
| 12/19/24 vs West Union | 56-22 |
The victory was the third in a row for Alcorn Central, bringing their record for this year to 9-7. As for West Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alcorn Central will host Booneville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Union, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Lowndes at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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