Basketball Game Preview: Memphis Cyclones vs. Highland Park Hornets

The Memphis Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Park Hornets at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Memphis is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost 52-29 to Wellington last Friday. The match marked the Cyclones' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 82-36, which was the final score in Highland Park's tilt against Childress on Saturday. The Hornets have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Memphis, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.

Things could have been worse for Memphis, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-56 loss to Highland Park when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Memphis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.