The Hardin County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Lexington Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hardin County will be strutting in after a win while Lexington will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hardin County took on Carroll Academy on Wednesday. Hardin County blew past Carroll Academy, posting a 71-40 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington ended up a good deal behind Jackson North Side on Tuesday and lost 80-63. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Indians are ranked 51st).
Hardin County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Lexington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Hardin County came up short against Lexington when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 59-52. Can Hardin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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