The Poplar Bluff Mules will challenge the New Madrid County Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poplar Bluff has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 9.
Last Friday, Poplar Bluff lost to Central on the road by a 51-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mules can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Tigers are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Madrid County Central). They took down Malden 77-60 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
New Madrid County Central had a senior duo take command as Ra'Mond Brooks went 9 of 11 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds and Marvion Cranford went 8 for 14 en route to 17 points and seven boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cranford has scored all season. Ja'Kwon Jones was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 13 points.
New Madrid County Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Poplar Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for New Madrid County Central, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-11.
Everything went Poplar Bluff's way against New Madrid County Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Poplar Bluff made off with a 58-35 win. Will Poplar Bluff repeat their success, or does New Madrid County Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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