The Lauderdale County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Loretto Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Lauderdale County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Colbert County. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Loretto put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They greeted the New Year with with a 59-43 victory over South Gibson. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Hornets are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loretto's win bumped their record up to 15-0. As for Lauderdale County, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
Lauderdale County came up short against Loretto when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 40-35. Can Lauderdale County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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