The Alcorn Central Bears will head out to face off against the Walnut Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alcorn Central took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Corinth 48-30.
Meanwhile, Walnut blew past Mooreville, posting a 63-36 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 27 points or more this season.
Walnut's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Alcorn Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Alcorn Central's way against Walnut when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Alcorn Central made off with a 54-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alcorn Central 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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