Basketball Game Preview: Hollis Tigers vs. Sayre Eagles

The Hollis Tigers will face off against the Sayre Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Sayre will be up against a hot Hollis squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Hollis blew past Burns Flat-Dill City 54-10 on Tuesday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sayre, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Snyder on Tuesday as Sayre made off with a 48-24 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since January 11th.

Hollis' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.7 points per game. As for Sayre, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8.

Hollis suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Sayre in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Hollis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.