Basketball Game Preview: East Hickman County Eagles vs. Harpeth Indians

East Hickman County is 1-6 against Harpeth since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Hickman County Eagles will be playing at home against the Harpeth Indians at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

East Hickman County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were dealt an 82-54 loss at the hands of Santa Fe. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Wildcats are ranked 109th).

Meanwhile, Harpeth suffered their closest defeat since December 6, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Creek Wood by a score of 49-46. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Red Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

East Hickman County's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Harpeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.

East Hickman County couldn't quite finish off Harpeth in their previous meeting back in January and fell 51-49. Will East Hickman County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.