Having just played yesterday, the Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Loretto Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 19 losses in a row dating back to last season, Middle Tennessee Christian turned things around against Perry County on Friday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 67-60. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Loretto put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-22 victory over Rogers. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in Tennessee, while the Pirates are ranked 298th in Alabama), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middle Tennessee Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Loretto, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Middle Tennessee Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Loretto in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, sneaking past 59-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middle Tennessee Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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