We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Prairie Grove came up short against Pea Ridge and fell 62-50.
Meanwhile, Green Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They fell 56-45 to Gravette.
Prairie Grove will need to focus on slowing down Brityn Gilliam, one of several Green Forest players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. Those 15 points gave Gilliam a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grady Massengale, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Green Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Prairie Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Everything went Prairie Grove's way against Green Forest in their previous matchup back in January, as Prairie Grove made off with a 55-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Grove 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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