The Hickory Hornets will take on the Cathedral Prep Ramblers on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hickory proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 33) and last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Grove City, sneaking past 66-63. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cathedral Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 85-61 margin over the Oilers. The Ramblers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Cathedral Prep's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Hickory, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Hickory strolled past Cathedral Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a score of 56-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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