The Raleigh Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Murrah Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Murrah took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Raleigh, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 33 losses in a row dating back to last season, Raleigh turned things around against Puckett on Thursday. They secured a 65-61 W over the Wolves. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Murrah came up short against Leake Central on Friday and fell 68-59. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Gators are ranked 25th).
Murrah has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Raleigh, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
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