Hardin-Jefferson is 1-9 against Silsbee since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will face off against the Silsbee Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hardin-Jefferson walked away with it. They secured a 51-46 W over the Wildcats on Friday.
Meanwhile, Silsbee had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.1 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 78-40 win over Little Cypress-Mauriceville at home. Silsbee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 30 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jared Harris, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Harris is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Rice, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and six steals.
Hardin-Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Silsbee, they pushed their record up to 23-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Silsbee in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 62-51. Can Hardin-Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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