The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado will head out on the road to face off against the Murray Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Paducah Tilghman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Last Saturday, Paducah Tilghman came up short against Evansville Reitz and fell 71-63. While losing is never fun, the Blue Tornado can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 54th in Kentucky, while the Panthers are ranked eighth in Indiana).
Meanwhile, Murray can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-57 win over Hickman County.
Murray's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Paducah Tilghman, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Everything went Paducah Tilghman's way against Murray when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Paducah Tilghman made off with an 80-59 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paducah Tilghman since the squad 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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