Basketball Game Preview: Hazel Green Trojans vs. Buckhorn Bucks

The Hazel Green Trojans will challenge the Buckhorn Bucks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Hazel Green is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Berkmar to the tune of 72-42 on Monday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Alabama, while the Patriots are ranked 177th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Buckhorn posted their closest win since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Mae Jemison 63-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bucks.

Buckhorn is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Hazel Green, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.

Hazel Green came up short against Buckhorn in their previous meeting on January 3rd, falling 54-50. Will Hazel Green 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.