Basketball Game Preview: Hardin-Jefferson Hawks vs. Tarkington Longhorns

The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will take on the Tarkington Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Hardin-Jefferson is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Shepherd: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hardin-Jefferson blew Shepherd out of the water with a 70-42 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hawks had established a 27 point advantage.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tarkington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Livingston with a 57-51 victory on Friday.

Tarkington pushed their record up to 24-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season.

Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Tarkington when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-56. Will Hardin-Jefferson 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.