The Hampshire Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Hughes Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hampshire is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Hampshire had to suffer through a rough 62-19 loss at the hands of the Raiders. While losing is never fun, Hampshire can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Raiders are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Hughes was beaten by the Trojans 61-16 on Friday. Hughes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hampshire's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Hughes, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Hampshire lost to the Lions on the road by a decisive 52-35 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Hampshire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.