The McNairy Central Bobcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Middleton Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. McNairy Central is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
It was a proper cat-fight when McNairy Central duked it out withRiverside on Friday. McNairy Central took their match with ease, bagging a 59-31 win over Riverside. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Panthers are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Middleton came up short against Carmi-White County two weeks ago and fell 48-41. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Middleton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ty'Angela Geanes went 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenya Polk, who posted nine points.
McNairy Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Middleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
McNairy Central was able to grind out a solid win over Middleton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 54-46. 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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