The Germantown Mavericks will challenge the Clinton Arrows at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Germantown lost 56-34 to Starkville on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Clinton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Tupelo, falling 57-35.
Germantown will have to contain Jatoi Johnson as she made an impact in Clinton's last game. She went 7 for 11 on her way to 16 points and seven boards. Grace Eatmon was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 10 points.
Germantown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Germantown couldn't quite finish off Clinton in their previous matchup back in January and fell 30-27. Can Germantown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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