Basketball Game Preview: Harmony Grove Cardinals vs. Mayflower Eagles

The Harmony Grove Cardinals and the Mayflower Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Harmony Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-32 to Baptist Prep. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Mayflower's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Dardanelle on the road by a 56-41 margin. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mayflower's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Harmony Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Harmony Grove came up short against Mayflower when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 56-49. Will Harmony Grove 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.