Mumford and Hearne are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Mumford Mustangs will challenge the Hearne Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mumford is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Snook just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 55-48 to the Bluejays.
Meanwhile, Hearne entered their tilt with Bremond on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 53-42.
Hearne's win came from a few key players Mumford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dereion Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (eight). Cristian Robinson was another key player, putting up 20 points and six steals.
Hearne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive games.
Hearne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Mumford, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-10.
Mumford came up short against Hearne when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-52. Can Mumford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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