The Eupora Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Coffeeville Pirates at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eupora has given up an average of 52.8 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eupora is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Independence just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 62-57 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coffeeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on December 13th. They secured a 62-56 W over Water Valley two weeks ago. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Coffeeville's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Eupora, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Eupora came up short against Coffeeville when the teams last played back in December of 2017, falling 64-57. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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