The Blytheville Chickasaws will challenge the Forrest City Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Blytheville heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell to Westside 55-49. The Chickasaws' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Forrest City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 51-49 to Stuttgart, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Blytheville's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Forrest City, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Blytheville was dealt a bruising 58-26 defeat at the hands of Forrest City in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Blytheville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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