The Alcorn Central Bears will take on the West Union Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Union took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Alcorn Central, who comes in off a win.
Alcorn Central will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 34) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Southaven 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since November 15, 2024.
Meanwhile, West Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 66-31 loss at the hands of New Site. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Royals are ranked 90th).
Alcorn Central now has a winning record of 8-7. As for West Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything came up roses for Alcorn Central against West Union when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 56-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alcorn Central 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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