Basketball Game Preview: Tekoa Academy Knight vs. Hardin-Jefferson Hawks

The Tekoa Academy Knight and the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Two weeks ago, Tekoa Academy was beaten by Sabine Pass 75-25. The Knight have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Hardin-Jefferson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 62-58 to Hamshire-Fannett.

Hardin-Jefferson's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Tekoa Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.