Mammoth Spring and Izard County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Mammoth Spring Bears will get right back to it and host the Izard County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mammoth Spring is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cedar Ridge on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mammoth Spring was beaten by Cedar Ridge 62-33.
Meanwhile, Izard County entered their tilt with Cedar Ridge on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They strolled past the Timberwolves with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Izard County has also been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Mammoth Spring, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Mammoth Spring suffered a grim 60-37 defeat to Izard County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Mammoth Spring have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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