The Rural Retreat Indians just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Rural Retreat lost 66-46 to Chilhowie on Friday.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 64-37 victory over the Blue Devils. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Eastern Montgomery's win came from a few key players Rural Retreat will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grayson Caldwell, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points. Talan Bruce was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six boards.
Eastern Montgomery pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Rural Retreat, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Rural Retreat might still be hurting after the 52-29 defeat they got from Eastern Montgomery when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Rural Retreat avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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