The Shannon Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Ripley Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ripley will be up against a hot Shannon team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Shannon walked away with a 55-45 victory over Tishomingo County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Ripley can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Pontotoc 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since November 15, 2024.
Shannon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Ripley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7.
Shannon came up short against Ripley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 55-50. Can Shannon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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