Hackberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Merryville Panthers and fell 65-28. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Panthers are ranked 74th).
Hackberry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Merryville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hackberry will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Merryville, they and Washington-Marion will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Merryville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Washington-Marion likes a good challenge.
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