The Water Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Menard Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Water Valley has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Menard will arrive with seven straight victories.
Water Valley came up short against Ira on Friday, falling 43-22.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Menard). They blew past Paint Rock 99-7 on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Menard pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.1 points over those games. As for Water Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Water Valley came up short against Menard in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 34-28. Can Water Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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