Basketball Preview: Hillsborough Terriers vs. King Lions
Hillsborough is 8-2 against King since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hillsborough Terriers will look to defend their home court against the King Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Hillsborough will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed last Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Tampa Bay Tech, falling 81-57.
Meanwhile, a win for King just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Sports Leadership & Management, falling 80-24. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Josue Twite, who earned six points in addition to six rebounds.
King's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hillsborough, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hillsborough skirted past King 61-59 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Hillsborough repeat their success, or does King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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