The Winnsboro Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Mount Vernon Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Winnsboro is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Commerce on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Winnsboro was dealt a 90-45 loss at the hands of Commerce. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-18.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Rains 75-28. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1582nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 620th).
Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Winnsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Everything went Winnsboro's way against Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Winnsboro made off with a 62-41 win. Does Winnsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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