The Earle Bulldogs will play host again and welcome the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arkansas (Earle is ranked 111th, while Buffalo Island Central is ranked 119th).
Earle pushed their score all the way to 74 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Marmaduke at home by a decisive 91-74 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game two weeks ago (66), Earle still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Island Central entered their tilt with East Poinsett County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Buffalo Island Central managed a 53-47 win over East Poinsett County on Monday.
Earle's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Buffalo Island Central, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Earle's way against Buffalo Island Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as Earle made off with a 66-44 victory. Does Earle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buffalo Island Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.