The McPherson Bullpups will head out on the road to take on the Augusta Orioles at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McPherson has 19 straight victories, Augusta has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, McPherson faced Circle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. McPherson put the hurt on Circle with a sharp 76-53 win. McPherson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Augusta lost to Mulvane at home by a decisive 57-42 margin on Friday.
McPherson's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Augusta, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for McPherson against Augusta in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 63-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McPherson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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