We've got a battle between Tigers coming up.
Mendenhall is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Morton on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mendenhall came up short against Morton, falling 60-34. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Panthers are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Moss Point waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 35-26.
Moss Point's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-9. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points over those games. As for Mendenhall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
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