The Mendenhall Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Northeast Jones Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mendenhall took on Morton on Tuesday. Mendenhall lost to Morton on the road by a 60-45 margin.
Meanwhile, Northeast Jones was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by Morton and fell 73-27. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Panthers are ranked 26th).
Mendenhall's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-4. As for Northeast Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything came up roses for Mendenhall against Northeast Jones in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 72-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendenhall since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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