The Murrah Mustangs will square off against the Ridgeland Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Murrah will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Yazoo City, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Murrah strolled past Yazoo City with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-56. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ridgeland didn't have too much trouble with Greenville on Thursday as they won 67-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Ridgeland relied on the efforts of Ashton Manuel, who went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points plus two steals, and Phil Nelson, who went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Khameron Snow, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Ridgeland's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Murrah, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Murrah was taken down by Ridgeland 76-48 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Murrah have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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