Caruthersville is 0-7 against Sikeston since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Caruthersville Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Sikeston Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Caruthersville has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Sikeston will arrive with 22 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Caruthersville was beaten by New Madrid County Central 82-43. While losing is never fun, Caruthersville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while New Madrid County Central is ranked second).
Meanwhile, even though New Madrid County Central scored an imposing 76 points on Tuesday, Sikeston still came out on top. Sikeston strolled past New Madrid County Central with points to spare, taking the game 90-76.
Caruthersville's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Sikeston, their victory bumped their record up to 22-0.
Caruthersville might still be hurting after the 82-60 defeat they got from Sikeston in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Caruthersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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