McNairy Central and Lexington are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the McNairy Central Bobcats challenge the Lexington Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McNairy Central is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 92-56, which was the final score in McNairy Central's tilt against Jackson South Side on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Hawks are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Lexington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 47-41 to Chester County. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for McNairy Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
McNairy Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lexington in their previous matchup on January 9th, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McNairy Central 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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