Basketball Game Preview: Nantahala Hawks vs. Shining Rock Classical Academy Falcons

The Nantahala Hawks will head out to face off against the Shining Rock Classical Academy Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nantahala is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On Monday, Nantahala was beaten by Rosman 59-29.

Meanwhile, Shining Rock Classical Academy played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 62-35 loss at the hands of Blue Ridge Early College. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.

Nantahala will have to keep a close watch on Katylou Bolton and Alicia Ledford, a pair of players who had a big impact on Shining Rock Classical Academy's prior game. Bolton posted ten points, while Ledford earned ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Haynes, who had eight points.

Nantahala's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Shining Rock Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Nantahala suffered a grim 50-28 defeat to Shining Rock Classical Academy in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Haynes, who scored 30 points. Now that the Hawks know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.