The Caruthersville Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Cairo Pilots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Caruthersville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Cairo likes a good challenge.
Caruthersville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Campbell just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 82-75 to the Camels. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (69), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Cairo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 60-42 fall against Thompsonville.
Caruthersville's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-6. As for Cairo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Caruthersville took their win against Cairo in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 94-73. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caruthersville 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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