The Memphis East Mustangs will head out to take on the Kirby Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Memphis East turned things around against Memphis Central on Friday. They snuck past the Warriors with a 59-55 victory.
Meanwhile, Kirby strolled past Oakhaven with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 67-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Kirby is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Memphis East, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything came up roses for Memphis East against Kirby in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, as the team secured an 83-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Memphis East 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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