After both having extra time off, the Cistercian Hawks and the Greenhill Hornets will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, Cistercian came up short against BigTyme Prep Academy and fell 43-31. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 684th, while the Bears are ranked 245th).
Meanwhile, Greenhill came tearing into last Saturday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 111-64 victory over Kingdom Collegiate Academy. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Greenhill's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Cistercian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Cistercian ended up a good deal behind Greenhill in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 62-46. Can Cistercian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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