The Strong Bulldogs will take on the Hermitage Hermits at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strong hasn't scored more than 25 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Strong took a blow against Emerson, falling 76-20. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Pirates are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Hermitage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 70-27 loss at the hands of Star City.
Hermitage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Strong, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Strong suffered a grim 61-35 defeat to Hermitage in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Strong avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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