Basketball Game Preview: Hooks Hornets vs. Grand Saline Indians

The Hooks Hornets will challenge the Grand Saline Indians on Thursday. One thing working in Hooks' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.

Hooks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 65-46 victory over New Diana.

Troup typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Grand Saline proved too difficult a challenge. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 63-62 win over the Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.

Grand Saline's win came from a few key players Hooks will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Blane Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Landon Mayne was another key player, going 9-for-19 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds.

Hooks has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Grand Saline, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.