The Hardin Hornets will take on the Kirbyville Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Hardin and 13 for Kirbyville.
Hardin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against East Chambers on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hardin had to suffer through a 82-39 loss at the hands of East Chambers. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1402nd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 382nd).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kirbyville took on Kountze on Friday. Kirbyville was dealt a 97-5 defeat at the hands of Kountze. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kirbyville's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Hardin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Hardin came up short against Kirbyville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-52. Can Hardin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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