Maynard and Hillcrest are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Maynard Tigers will square off against the Hillcrest Screamin Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Maynard came up short against Earle on Friday, falling 65-39. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Hillcrest was beaten by Marked Tree 60-26 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Screamin Eagles in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Maynard, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Maynard took their win against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 70-49. Will Maynard repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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