The Alcorn Central Bears will face off against the Ripley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alcorn Central will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Corinth, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Alcorn Central walked away with a 50-39 win over Corinth on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Ripley had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 51-31 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since December 28, 2024.
Ripley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Alcorn Central, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Alcorn Central took their win against Ripley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 77-56. Will Alcorn Central repeat their success, or does Ripley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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