Mantachie hasn't had much luck against East Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mantachie Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the East Union Urchins at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-27, which was the final score in Mantachie's tilt against Booneville on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, East Union lost to New Site on the road by a 54-40 margin on Tuesday. While the Urchins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Royals 12-1 in the first quarter.
East Union has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season. As for Mantachie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-20.
Mantachie skirted past East Union 40-38 in their previous matchup back in January of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mantachie 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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