The Shannon Red Raiders will challenge the Mooreville Troopers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mooreville is facing Shannon at the wrong time: Shannon suffered their first home loss of the season back in December of 2024 and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 60-43 bruising from the Chieftains. The Red Raiders were down 47-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Mooreville entered their tilt with Corinth on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 49-28 win. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Warriors are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mooreville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Shannon, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-7.
Shannon came up short against Mooreville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 61-54. Will Shannon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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