The Hitchcock Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Kountze Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hitchcock is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Paradise. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Kountze unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 55-43 to Martins Mill. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Mustangs are ranked sixth).
Kountze's defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2. As for Hitchcock, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Hitchcock didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kountze in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. Will Hitchcock repeat their success, or does Kountze have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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