The Ripley Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Alcorn Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ripley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ripley challenged Amory on Tuesday. Everything went Ripley's way against Amory as Ripley made off with a 51-31 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since December 28, 2024.
Meanwhile, Alcorn Central hadn't done well against Corinth recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Alcorn Central walked away with a 50-39 win over Corinth. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Ripley pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Alcorn Central, their record now sits at 12-10.
Ripley might still be hurting after the 77-56 defeat they got from Alcorn Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Ripley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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