Blytheville is 1-8 against Highland since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blytheville Chickasaws will host the Highland Rebels at 5:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Blytheville lost to Brookland on the road by a 44-30 margin. While losing is never fun, the Chickasaws can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Bearcats are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Highland waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 52-35 win over the Redskins.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Blytheville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Blytheville beat Highland 52-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Blytheville repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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