Caruthersville is 2-8 against New Madrid County Central since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Caruthersville Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Madrid County Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Caruthersville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
Caruthersville is returning to their home court after beating Campbell on theirs, despite the fact Campbell has dominated at home this season. Caruthersville came out on top against Campbell by a score of 68-58 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Camels are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, New Madrid County Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Richland on Saturday, taking the game 63-50.
New Madrid County Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Caruthersville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Caruthersville took a serious blow against New Madrid County Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 82-43. Thankfully for Caruthersville, Jadis Jones (who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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