The Myrtle Hawks will venture away from home to take on the New Albany Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Myrtle came up short against North Pontotoc and fell 39-29. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, New Albany played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Pontotoc, falling 65-30. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-9.
Myrtle will have to keep a close watch on Alessia Jones and Dre'Anna Jones, a pair of players who had a big impact on New Albany's prior game. Alessia posted 11 points and three blocks, while Dre'Anna put up seven points.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Albany fell to 2-1. As for Myrtle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Things could have been worse for Myrtle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to New Albany in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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