The Fordyce Redbugs are taking a road trip to square off against the Poyen Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Fordyce came up short against Junction City and fell 47-38.
Meanwhile, Poyen waltzed into their match on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-21 victory over the Panthers. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Panthers are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Poyen's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Fordyce, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Fordyce was taken down by Poyen 59-13 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Fordyce avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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