Plainville hasn't had much luck against Hoxie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Plainville Cardinals just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hoxie Indians at 6:00 p.m.
Plainville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Thomas More Prep-Marian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Plainville was outmatched by Thomas More Prep-Marian and fell 77-35. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Monarchs are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, Hoxie waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Golden Eagles 60-30. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
Hoxie's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Plainville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Plainville was dealt a bruising 70-18 loss at the hands of Hoxie in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Plainville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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