Basketball Game Preview: Boles Hornets vs. Harts Bluff Bulldogs

Hornets

Points

02/11/25 vs Yantis	62
02/07/25 @ North Hopkins	37
02/04/25 @ Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy	77
01/31/25 vs Cumby	76
01/28/25 @ Cooper	41
+ 28 more games

The Boles Hornets will square off against the Harts Bluff Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Boles is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.

Boles was handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Yantis, sneaking past 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since December 28, 2024.

It was another big night for Zion Mcfadden, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gavin Williams, who posted seven points in addition to seven boards and five assists.

Meanwhile, Harts Bluff entered their tilt with Bowie on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They took down the Pirates 53-39.

Harts Bluff's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Boles, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-15 record this season.

Boles couldn't quite finish off Harts Bluff in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 81-79. Can Boles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.