The Sumrall Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the East Marion Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Marion took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sumrall, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Sumrall didn't have too much trouble with North Forrest as they won 51-36.
Meanwhile, East Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Lumberton, falling 58-16. 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 278th, while the Panthers are ranked 108th).
Sumrall will need focus on slowing down Caubrei Andrews, one of several East Marion players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. Andrews continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
East Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Sumrall, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Sumrall beat East Marion 50-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumrall since the squad 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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