The New Madrid County Central Eagles will face off against the Jackson Fighting Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Madrid County Central came up short against Central on Tuesday, falling 59-35. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Tigers are ranked 44th).
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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nick English, who posted four points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Ra'Mond Brooks, who earned four points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Jackson fought the good fight in their overtime match against Webster Groves on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Statesmen. The Fighting Indians have struggled against the Statesmen recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
New Madrid County Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
New Madrid County Central came up short against Jackson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 43-39. Will New Madrid County Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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