Preview: Soddy Daisy Trojans vs. Hixson Wildcats
The Soddy Daisy Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hixson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Soddy Daisy will be strutting in after a win while Hixson will be coming in after a loss.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Soddy Daisy ultimately got the result they hoped for two weeks ago. They pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over Chattanooga Central.
Meanwhile, Hixson's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Red Bank on the road and fell 79-40. While losing is never fun, Hixson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while Red Bank is ranked 59th).
Soddy Daisy's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Hixson, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Soddy Daisy strolled past Hixson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 50-31. Will Soddy Daisy repeat their success, or does Hixson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
