The Columbus Falcons will take on the Memphis East Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbus has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Columbus saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took down South Jones 63-49.
Meanwhile, Memphis East strolled past Millington Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 75-59. The Mustangs pushed the score to 64-43 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Memphis East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryant Swing Jr out in front who posted 15 points. The matchup was Swing Jr's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jacquez Suggs was another key player, posting 15 points.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Memphis East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Columbus came up short against Memphis East in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 68-64. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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