The Itawamba Agricultural Indians will head out to take on the Ripley Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Itawamba Agricultural really took it to Tishomingo County for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-44 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted against the Braves since December 3, 2020.
Meanwhile, Ripley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 victory over Shannon on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Itawamba Agricultural has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Ripley, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Itawamba Agricultural didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ripley in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Itawamba Agricultural 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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