The Bryant Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Jonesboro Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bryant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Little Rock Christian Academy, who was ranked sixth at the time (Bryant was ranked tenth). Bryant secured a 60-55 W over Little Rock Christian Academy on Tuesday.
| 01/07/25 vs Little Rock Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs Bellaire | 27 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bishop Ireton | 25 |
| 12/27/24 vs Waxahachie | 17 |
Bryant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rj Young led the charge by going 8 of 12 en route to 20 points and three steals. The game was Young's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Newton, who posted nine points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 56-46.
Bryant's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Jonesboro, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Bryant skirted past Jonesboro 56-54 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Bryant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jonesboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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