Mantachie hasn't had much luck against Booneville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mantachie Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Booneville Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Mantachie's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Mantachie made off with a 55-54 victory over Alcorn Central.
Meanwhile, Booneville came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 48-31 win over the Bearcats. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bearcats are ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Booneville is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Mantachie, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Mantachie was dealt a bruising 71-32 loss at the hands of Booneville when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Mantachie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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