Ripley and Itawamba Agricultural are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Ripley Tigers will get right back to it and host the Itawamba Agricultural Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ripley is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Walnut, falling 66-43. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Wildcats are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Itawamba Agricultural suffered their biggest defeat since November 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 63-36 loss at the hands of Tishomingo County. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-11.
Ripley's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Itawamba Agricultural, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
Ripley was taken down by Itawamba Agricultural 54-20 in their previous meeting on January 7th. Will Ripley 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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