Ethel is on a 16-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Noxapater a 12-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Ethel Tigers will welcome the Noxapater Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-30, which was the final score in Ethel's tilt against Nanih Waiya on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Noxapater took a blow against Velma Jackson on Tuesday, falling 74-37. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Falcons are ranked 152nd).
Noxapater's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Ethel, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Ethel didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Noxapater in their previous matchup on January 7th, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. Will Ethel repeat their success, or does Noxapater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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