Shannon is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Amory Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Shannon has given up an average of 60.7 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shannon is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Tupelo on Saturday. The Red Raiders took a 65-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Wave. The Red Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Amory entered their tilt with Aberdeen on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 53-49 W against the Bulldogs. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Amory's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Shannon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Shannon strolled past Amory when the teams last played back in January by a score of 59-44. Will the Red Raiders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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