The Mifflin Punchers will head out to face off against the Briggs Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Mifflin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to Beechcroft. That's two games in a row now that the Punchers have lost by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, Briggs was beaten by Africentric Early College 67-35 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 675th, while the Nubians are ranked 78th).
Briggs has also been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Mifflin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Mifflin was able to grind out a solid win over Briggs in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 72-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mifflin since the squad 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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