Mount Judea hasn't had much luck against Lead Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mount Judea Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Lead Hill Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mount Judea is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took a blow against Jasper, falling 54-18. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Pirates are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Lead Hill lost to Alpena on the road by a 58-41 margin on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now lost six in a row.
Mount Judea will have to contain Tesli Johnson as she made an impact in Lead Hill's last game. She posted 18 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 43.9% of Lead Hill's points, marking the 16th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kendra Wagner was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Lead Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Mount Judea's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lead Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Mount Judea might still be hurting after the 55-34 loss they got from Lead Hill in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Mount Judea 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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