Hot Springs hasn't had much luck against Conway recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hot Springs Trojans will head out to face off against the Conway Wampus Cats at 3:30 p.m. Hot Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Conway likes a good challenge.
While Hot Springs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 79-46 win over Watson Chapel.
Meanwhile, Conway was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 74-68 to Harrison. While losing is never fun, the Wampus Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Goblins are ranked 17th).
Conway has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Hot Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Hot Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Conway in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 85-82. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hot Springs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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