The Memphis East Mustangs will face off against the Columbus Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Memphis East strolled past Millington Central with points to spare, taking the game 75-59. The Mustangs pushed the score to 64-43 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Memphis East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryant Swing Jr led the charge by scoring 15 points. Swing Jr's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacquez Suggs, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over the Braves.
The win made it two in a row for Memphis East and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Memphis East didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Columbus in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Columbus' Robert Woodard, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Memphis East to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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