The Murrah Mustangs and the Raleigh Lions will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Murrah came up short against Leake Central and fell 68-59. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Gators are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Raleigh had to endure a 33-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They secured a 65-61 W over Puckett on Thursday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Raleigh's win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-12. As for Murrah, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
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