The River Oaks Mustangs will take on the Claiborne Academy Rebels in a holiday battle at at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, River Oaks came up short against Riverdale Academy and fell 40-29. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-27, which was the final score in Claiborne Academy's tilt against Taylor on Monday.
River Oaks will have to contain Jaylee Baird as she made an impact in Claiborne Academy's last game. She posted 18 points. The matchup was Baird's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
River Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Claiborne Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
River Oaks beat Claiborne Academy 47-35 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does River Oaks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claiborne Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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