The Kossuth Aggies will take on the Alcorn Central Bears in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kossuth has given up an average of 54 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Kossuth ended up a good deal behind Booneville and lost 64-45. The Aggies have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Alcorn Central scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Hatley an easy 80-55 win. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Tigers are ranked 65th).
Kossuth's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Alcorn Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Kossuth was able to grind out a solid victory over Alcorn Central when the teams last played back in February, winning 55-48. Will the Aggies repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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