A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Booneville Bearcats challenge the Charleston Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Booneville had to suffer through a 67-35 loss at the hands of Elkins. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Elks are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 67-48 to Cossatot River.
Charleston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Booneville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Booneville barely slipped by Charleston when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 45-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Booneville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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