West Carroll is 1-7 against Humboldt since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Carroll War Eagles will head out to square off against the Humboldt Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
West Carroll is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 25th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 67-29 loss at the hands of Halls.
Meanwhile, Humboldt came tearing into last Monday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 52-51 W against the Tigers. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Tigers are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Humboldt pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for West Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-22.
West Carroll was taken down by Humboldt 85-24 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can West Carroll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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