Basketball Game Preview: Hico Tigers vs. Hamilton Bulldogs

Hico and Hamilton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Hico Tigers will head out to face off against the Hamilton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hico is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

It was a proper cat-fight when Hico faced off against Santo on Tuesday. Hico took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santo.

Meanwhile, Hamilton strolled past Santo with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-40. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 678th, while the Wildcats are ranked 1358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hamilton is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Hico, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.

Hico suffered a grim 45-22 defeat to Hamilton when the teams last played back in January. Can Hico avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.