The Piggott Mohawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Piggott has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Buffalo Island Central will arrive with three straight victories.
Piggott is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Riverside and fell 65-26. While losing is never fun, the Mohawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Rebels are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Buffalo Island Central blew past Cross County, posting a 66-28 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Buffalo Island Central is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Piggott, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Piggott came up short against Buffalo Island Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 55-48. Can Piggott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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