Basketball Game Preview: Hatch Bobcats vs. Wilcox Central Jaguars

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hatch Bobcats face off against the Wilcox Central Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Wilcox Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hatch, who comes in off a win.

Hatch will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Johnson, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Hatch took down Johnson 54-39 on Saturday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Bobcats were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Wilcox Central came up short against Thomasville on Thursday and fell 44-35.

Hatch is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Wilcox Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

Hatch skirted past Wilcox Central 45-42 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hatch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.