Basketball Game Preview: Poplar Bluff Mules vs. Hillsboro Hawks

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2024, 2:07am

Preview: Poplar Bluff Mules vs. Hillsboro Hawks

Poplar Bluff has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Hillsboro Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Poplar Bluff beat Central 79-74.

Meanwhile, Hillsboro waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 73-45 victory over Pacific at home. Given Hillsboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Pacific is ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Poplar Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Hillsboro, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.

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