Belmont has won six straight games at home, while Ingomar has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Belmont Cardinals will welcome the Ingomar Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Belmont didn't have too much trouble with Alcorn Central as they won 62-44. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Bears are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of 19 wins, Ingomar's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Lauderdale County by a score of 61-58.
Belmont will have to contain Macie Phifer as she made an impact in Ingomar's last game. She went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points. The contest was Phifer's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadie Jo Byrd, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Ingomar's loss dropped their record down to 21-2. As for Belmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Belmont came up short against Ingomar when the teams last played back in January of 2019, falling 46-38. Will Belmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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