The Hickory Grove Christian Lions and the Johnson County Longhorns will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Hickory Grove Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Hickory Grove Christian will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 42) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lewis County 40-38. The victory was all the more spectacular given Hickory Grove Christian's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 292nd in North Carolina, while Lewis County is ranked 118th in Kentucky).
Meanwhile, Johnson County came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Patrick Henry Academy 90-64 on Friday. The Longhorns' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hickory Grove Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Johnson County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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