Mantachie managed to keep up with Alcorn Central until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Mustangs were dealt a 61-33 loss at the hands of the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Bears are ranked 97th).
Wilson McDonald was his usual excellent self, shooting 50% from the field en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals for Alcorn Central. The matchup was McDonald's ninth in a row with at least 18 points. Tracy Miller also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Mantachie has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Alcorn Central, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mantachie has already played their next contest, a 51-42 victory against Hickory Flat on the 20th. As for Alcorn Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 80-53 defeat against Booneville on the 19th.
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