Ripley hasn't had much luck against Amory recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ripley Tigers challenge the Amory Panthers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Ripley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
While Ripley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Shannon with a 55-50 win on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Amory's game on Monday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 69-59 to Okolona. The Panthers were up 19-4 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Ripley pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Amory, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Ripley ended up a good deal behind Amory when the teams last played back in February, losing 59-43. Can Ripley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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