The Hardaway Hawks and the Sumter County Panthers will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Hardaway knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Sumter County likes a good challenge.
Hardaway is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Spencer: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hardaway blew Spencer out of the water with a 77-30 final score. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sumter County hadn't done well against Carver recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sumter County walked away with a 67-58 victory over Carver. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Hardaway pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.9 points. As for Sumter County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
Hardaway took their win against Sumter County in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 64-41. Does Hardaway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sumter County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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