The Tuckerman Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Izard County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tuckerman took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-36 victory over Cotter.
Meanwhile, Izard County entered their tilt with Mammoth Spring on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 55-43 win over the Bears. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Bears are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Izard County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Tuckerman, their win bumped their record up to 22-9.
Tuckerman suffered a grim 72-52 defeat to Izard County in their previous meeting on January 7th. Can Tuckerman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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