The Maynard Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Hillcrest Screamin Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Maynard's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Maynard lost 86-65 to Earle on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Hillcrest didn't have quite enough to beat Pocahontas on Tuesday and fell 42-40. The Screamin Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maynard's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-5. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Maynard against Hillcrest in their previous meeting on December 2nd, as the team secured a 58-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maynard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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