The Tupelo Golden Wave will be taking part in a tournament against the Ringgold Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tupelo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Ringgold likes a good challenge.
Tupelo saw some tournament action on Friday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 73-56 victory over South Panola. Given the Golden Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Tigers are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ringgold was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 71-67 to Union Parish. The Redskins haven't had much luck with the Farmers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tupelo pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Ringgold, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
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