The Myrtle Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Water Valley Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Myrtle has given up an average of 55.2 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Myrtle ended up a good deal behind East Union and lost 76-61. The Hawks have struggled against the Urchins recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Water Valley hadn't done well against Coffeeville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Blue Devils rang in the new year with a 68-61 victory over the Pirates. 68 seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Water Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Myrtle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
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