Umpire is 0-10 against Acorn since November of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Umpire is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game last Thursday. They lost 54-33 to Blevins.
Meanwhile, Acorn had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They blew past the Little Johns 67-37. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Little Johns are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Acorn pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Umpire, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Umpire was dealt a bruising 84-22 loss at the hands of Acorn when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Umpire have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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