The Mendenhall Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mendenhall sitting on five straight victories and Forrest County Agricultural on four.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mendenhall against Puckett as the team secured a 66-25 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 29 points or more this season.
While Forrest County Agricultural didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over Petal on Friday.
Mendenhall's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mendenhall against Forrest County Agricultural in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured a 73-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendenhall since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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