Richton and Mize are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Richton Rebels just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mize Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mize will be up against a hot Richton team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Richton secured a 63-57 W over Collins on Monday. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Tigers are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mize lost to Collins on the road by a 85-68 margin on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Richton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Mize, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Everything went Richton's way against Mize in their previous matchup on January 2nd, as Richton made off with a 72-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richton 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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