The Hughes Lions will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Big Sandy Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hughes' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Adamsville by a score of 39-37. Hughes has struggled against Adamsville recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Big Sandy suffered a rough 51-29 loss at the hands of Gleason on Tuesday. Big Sandy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bailey Berry put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. She scored a full 51.7% of Big Sandy's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Scotts Hill's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Hughes' defeat dropped theirs to 1-4.
Hughes barely slipped by Big Sandy in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 59-58. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Big Sandy's Ashlyn Berry, who scored 31 points along with 8 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Hughes to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
