Basketball Game Preview: Hokes Bluff Eagles vs. Etowah Blue Devils

The Hokes Bluff Eagles will face off against the Etowah Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hokes Bluff will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, Hokes Bluff earned a 45-33 victory over Ashville.

Meanwhile, Etowah opened the new year with a less-than-successful 32-21 loss to Oneonta. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost four in a row.

Hokes Bluff has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Etowah, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.

Hokes Bluff beat Etowah 40-30 in their previous matchup back in November of 2014. Will Hokes Bluff repeat their success, or does Etowah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.