If Emerson was riding high fresh off their 77-44 takedown of Lebanon Trail last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emerson Mavericks took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Memorial Warriors on Tuesday. The Mavericks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 73-58.
Emerson's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emerson will face off against Centennial at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Emerson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Memorial, they will square off against Liberty at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 games -- so hopefully Liberty likes a good challenge.
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