The Tupelo Golden Wave will take on the Madison Central Jaguars in a holiday battle at at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tupelo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
While Tupelo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over Saltillo on Saturday. Given the Golden Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Tigers are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Madison Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Neshoba Central by a score of 52-49. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Madison Central's loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2. As for Tupelo, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Tupelo came up short against Madison Central in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-46. Can Tupelo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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