Basketball Game Preview: Maud Cardinals vs. Harts Bluff Bulldogs

The Maud Cardinals will head out to face off against the Harts Bluff Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Maud is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Pewitt. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since February 13th.

Meanwhile, Harts Bluff entered their tilt with Rivercrest on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They secured a 40-34 W over the Rebels.

Maud's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Harts Bluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.

Maud came up short against Harts Bluff when the teams last played back in November, falling 36-24. Can Maud avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.