The Marmaduke Greyhounds will challenge the Cross County Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Marmaduke lost 70-44 to Rector on Monday.
Meanwhile, Cross County lost to East Poinsett County at home by a 76-61 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Warriors are ranked 66th).
Cross County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Marmaduke, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Marmaduke beat Cross County 72-64 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Marmaduke repeat their success, or does Cross County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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