Basketball Game Preview: Hubbard Eagles vs. Struthers Wildcats

Hubbard hasn't had much luck against Struthers recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hubbard Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Struthers Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Hubbard came up short against McKinley and fell 69-60. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Braydon Songer, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyen Franklin, who posted 14 points along with five boards and five steals.

Meanwhile, Struthers had to suffer through a 68-37 loss at the hands of South Range. The Wildcats have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Struthers' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hubbard, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Hubbard strolled past Struthers in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 58-44. Will Hubbard repeat their success, or does Struthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.