Basketball Game Preview: Nashville Scrappers vs. Hope Bobcats

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Away	82-16 W
02/09/24 - Away	61-19 W
02/11/23 - Home	75-13 W
01/18/23 - Away	83-24 W
01/29/22 - Away	71-28 W
+ 5 more games

Nashville is 10-0 against Hope since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nashville Scrappers will welcome the Hope Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Nashville's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Hope has been banged up by 18 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Nashville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: De Queen, who was ranked ninth at the time (Nashville was ranked 15th). Nashville lost 56-36 to De Queen on Tuesday. The match was a close 26-24 at the break, but unfortunately for the Scrappers it sure didn't stay that way.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hope challenged Magnolia on Tuesday. Hope had to suffer through a 67-24 loss at the hands of Magnolia.

Nashville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.

Everything came up roses for Nashville against Hope in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 82-16 victory. Does Nashville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.